Baum's American Fairy Tales vs Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Fairy Tales, Short Stories

Cover of Baum's American Fairy Tales

Baum's American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.7 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 1846 ★★★★☆ 4.0 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 605 votes.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales is the easier read (Moderate), Baum's American Fairy Tales more demanding (Challenging).

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