Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. vs The Complete Jungle Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Legends and stories of Animals, Animales, Jungle animals, Animals, Folklore, Short Stories

Cover of Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co.

Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.9 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Complete Jungle Book

The Complete Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.9 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. is the easier read (Moderate), The Complete Jungle Book more demanding (Challenging).

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