A Child's Garden of Verses vs Peacock pie, a book of rhymes: Which Should You Read?

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

A Child's Garden of Verses Robert Louis Stevenson · 1885 ★★★★☆ 4.3 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Challenging

Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author, Robert Louis Stevenson. From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favourite cousins to…

Scottish poetry Poems Quotations Happiness

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Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Walter De la Mare · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate

Peacock Pie presents an extensive selection of de la Mare's best poetry, in thematically themes sections such as are "Up and Down," "Boys and Girls," "Three Queer Tales," "Places and People," "Beasts," "Witches and…

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The verdict

Readers rate A Child's Garden of Verses highest: A Child's Garden of Verses 4.3 · Peacock pie, a book of rhymes 3.8.
A Child's Garden of Verses has the widest readership — 27375 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

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Scores by source

	A Child's Garden of Verses	Peacock pie, a book of rhymes
Goodreads	4.3 (27375)	3.8 (151)
Hardcover	4.0 (24)	—
Apple Books	4.0 (80)	—
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Reception

	A Child's Garden of Verses	Peacock pie, a book of rhymes
Ratings	27375	151
Editions	115	61
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	12750	217
Reading it now	968	26
Written reviews	946	31
Wikipedia attention	1828	—
Pages	130	120
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Child's Garden of Verses or Peacock pie, a book of rhymes?

A Child's Garden of Verses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Child's Garden of Verses 4.3/5, Peacock pie, a book of rhymes 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: A Child's Garden of Verses or Peacock pie, a book of rhymes?

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m); A Child's Garden of Verses (130 pages, ≈ 2 h 24 m).

Which is harder to read: A Child's Garden of Verses or Peacock pie, a book of rhymes?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Child's Garden of Verses: Challenging; Peacock pie, a book of rhymes: Moderate.