Controversial Books

This page shows your 100 most controversial books, as measured by the standard deviation of members star ratings. (This is also the source of the Zeitgeist category "25 Books People Can't Agree on.") To be included, a book must have been rated at least 20 times. Work titles are given.

Standard Deviation	Rating	Title
1.239	3.69	Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic
1.15	3.89	Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
1.097	3.8	Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
1.042	3.97	Lunch by Denise Fleming
0.985	3.92	Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow
0.934	4.15	The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
0.932	4.28	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
0.93	4.2	Time for Bed by Mem Fox
0.903	4.28	Bark, George and More Doggie Tails by Jules Feiffer
0.878	3.92	Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
0.866	3.88	I Kissed the Baby! by Mary Murphy
0.834	4.38	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
0.831	3.79	Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.
0.819	4.36	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
0.813	3.96	The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
0.81	3.99	Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen
0.796	3.98	How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen
0.757	4.07	The Hat by Jan Brett
0.748	4.38	Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
0.731	4.07	Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story by Sam Lloyd
0.714	4.23	Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
0.572	4.27	Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

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