Dream days vs Written for children: an outline of English children's literature: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's literature, Children, Short Stories

Cover of Dream days

Dream days Kenneth Grahame · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.8 129 pages · ≈ 2 h 23 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Written for children: an outline of English children's literature

Written for children: an outline of English children's literature John Rowe Townsend · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.8 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dream days is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Written for children: an outline of English children's literature.

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