David goes to school vs Le petit Nicolas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: School & Education, Human behavior, Behavior, Boys, Humorous stories, Schools

Cover of David goes to school

David goes to school David Shannon · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.2 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le petit Nicolas

Le petit Nicolas Jean-Jacques Sempé · 1960 ★★★★☆ 4.1 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
David goes to school is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Le petit Nicolas.

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