Benny And Omar vs Zooman Sam: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Household Moving, Family life, Children's fiction, Fiction
Benny And Omar
"In my old school, we had fighting, no pool and there'd be vicious matches against the other schools . . . I miss all that stuff!"Moving to Africa is the worst thing that has ever happened to Benny Shaw. No one plays…
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Zooman Sam
“"What are you doing, Sam?" his mother called from the bottom of the stairs.”
Four-year-old Sam's appearance as a zookeeper at his nursery school's Future Job Day leads him to a number of exciting activities and discoveries, including reading.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Zooman Sam is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Benny And Omar.
Scores by source
| Benny And Omar | Zooman Sam | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | — |
Reception
| Benny And Omar | Zooman Sam | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Editions | 17 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 33 |
| Pages | 272 | 157 |