Aunt Jo's scrap-bag vs Sylvie and Bruno: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's literature, Voyages and travels, Children, Conduct of life, Fiction
Aunt Jo's scrap-bag
Preface As grandmothers rummage their piece-bags and bundles in search of gay odds and ends to make gifts with which to fill the little stockings that hand all in a row on Christmas Eve, so I have gathers together some…
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Sylvie and Bruno
“THE Warden, a tall dignified man with a grave but very pleasant face, was seated before a writing-table, which was covered with papers, and holding on his knee one of the sweetest and loveliest little maidens it has ever been my lot to see.”
Two little children meet adventure in such places as Dogland, Outland, and Elfland.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Aunt Jo's scrap-bag has the widest readership — 38 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Aunt Jo's scrap-bag | Sylvie and Bruno | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (38) | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Aunt Jo's scrap-bag | Sylvie and Bruno | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38 | 5 |
| Editions | 81 | 232 |
| Citations | — | 12 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 953 |
| Pages | — | 188 |