A book of nonsense vs The bad child's book of beasts: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Humorous poetry, English Nonsense verses, Nonsense verses, Children's poetry, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of A book of nonsense

A book of nonsense Edward Lear · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The bad child's book of beasts

The bad child's book of beasts Hilaire Belloc · 1875 ★★★★☆ 3.7 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The bad child's book of beasts is the easier read (Moderate), A book of nonsense more demanding (Challenging).

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