Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Children's fiction, Fiction
Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye
In these two volumes bound as one are seven fairy tales each from Perrault and Andersen.
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The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)
Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye has the widest readership — 5 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
Reception
| Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye | The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 2 |
| Editions | 206 | 151 |
| Want to read | 21 | — |
| Written reviews | 5 | — |
| Pages | 218 | 226 |