Just So Stories vs More English fairy tales: Which Should You Read?
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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More English fairy tales
Forty-four lesser known tales collected from English folklore, including Yallery Brown, Tom Hickathrift, Scrapefoot, A. Pottle O'Brains, Tamlane, and Tabetrot and Scantie Mab.
The verdict
- Readers rate Just So Stories highest: Just So Stories 4.0 · More English fairy tales 3.7.
- Just So Stories is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for More English fairy tales.
- Just So Stories has the widest readership — 50016 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Just So Stories | More English fairy tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (50016) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (83) | 3.5 (8) |
Reception
| Just So Stories | More English fairy tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50016 | 8 |
| Editions | 245 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 20461 | — |
| Reading it now | 2199 | — |
| Written reviews | 1861 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4018 | — |
| Pages | 113 | 243 |