Just So Stories vs Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co.: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Animals, Short Stories, Children's fiction, Fiction
Just So Stories
Seven tales that explain special things about animals, such as how the whale got his tiny throat, the camel his hump and the leopard his spots.
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Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co.
“IN THE SEA, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.”
"Once upon a time O best beloved," and so begins one of the best loved and most respected collections of stories for children, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. This edition includes the author's own unique…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Just So Stories is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co..
- Just So Stories has the widest readership — 50016 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Just So Stories | Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (50016) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (73) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (83) | 5.0 (7) |
Reception
| Just So Stories | Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50016 | 73 |
| Editions | 245 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 20461 | — |
| Reading it now | 2199 | — |
| Written reviews | 1861 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4018 | — |
| Pages | 113 | 232 |