Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates vs Snow Queen: Which Should You Read?

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

Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates Mary Mapes Dodge · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Snow Queen

Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.9 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Snow Queen is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates.
Snow Queen is the easier read (Light), Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates more demanding (Moderate).