Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen vs The Brown Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen

Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.9 52 pages · ≈ 58 min · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Brown Fairy Book

The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1904 ★★★★☆ 4.1 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Brown Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 1324 votes.
Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Brown Fairy Book.
Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen is the easier read (Easy), The Brown Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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