How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head vs Three Tales of My Father's Dragon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dragons, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head

How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head Bill Peet · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.3 46 pages · ≈ 51 min · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Three Tales of My Father's Dragon

Three Tales of My Father's Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.3 241 pages · ≈ 4 h 28 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Three Tales of My Father's Dragon.

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