Dear Mili vs Japanese Fairy Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Legends, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Cover of Dear Mili

Dear Mili Maurice Sendak · 1957 ★★★★☆ 3.8 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Japanese Fairy Tales

Japanese Fairy Tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.7 196 pages · ≈ 3 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dear Mili is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Japanese Fairy Tales.
Dear Mili is the easier read (Easy), Japanese Fairy Tales more demanding (Moderate).

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