A Dog of Flanders vs The Yellow Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children, Conduct of life, Folklore, Short Stories, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders Ouida · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.1 123 pages · ≈ 2 h 17 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Yellow Fairy Book

The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1894 ★★★★☆ 4.1 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Dog of Flanders is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Yellow Fairy Book.

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