Just So Stories vs The Greentail Mouse: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Stories, Animals, Children's fiction, Fiction
Just So Stories
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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.
The Greentail Mouse
“That very afternoon they met at the big pebble.”
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The mice become so involved in their Mardi Gras masquerade they forget it is all in fun.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Just So Stories highest: Just So Stories 4.0 · The Greentail Mouse 3.3.
- Just So Stories has the widest readership — 50016 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Just So Stories | The Greentail Mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (50016) | 3.2 (248) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (83) | — |
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Reception
| Just So Stories | The Greentail Mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50016 | 248 |
| Editions | 245 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 20461 | — |
| Reading it now | 2199 | — |
| Written reviews | 1861 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4018 | — |
| Pages | 113 | 32 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Just So Stories or The Greentail Mouse?
Just So Stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Just So Stories 4.0/5, The Greentail Mouse 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Just So Stories or The Greentail Mouse?
The Greentail Mouse is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Greentail Mouse (32 pages, ≈ 36 min); Just So Stories (113 pages, ≈ 2 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: Just So Stories or The Greentail Mouse?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Just So Stories: Moderate; The Greentail Mouse: Light.