Just So Stories vs Old Mother West Wind: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 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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Old Mother West Wind
The adventures of Peter Rabbit, Johnny Chuck, Reddy Fox, the Merry Little Breezes, and all their companions in the fields, the woods, and the streams.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Just So Stories has the widest readership — 50016 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Just So Stories | Old Mother West Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (50016) | 4.2 (1633) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (83) | — |
Reception
| Just So Stories | Old Mother West Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50016 | 1633 |
| Editions | 245 | 63 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20461 | 1755 |
| Reading it now | 2199 | 194 |
| Written reviews | 1861 | 151 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4018 | 1408 |
| Pages | 113 | 60 |