Old Mother West Wind vs The little bookroom: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Cover of Old Mother West Wind

Old Mother West Wind Thornton W. Burgess · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.2 60 pages · ≈ 1 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The little bookroom

The little bookroom Eleanor Farjeon · 1955 ★★★★☆ 4.1 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Old Mother West Wind is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The little bookroom.
The little bookroom is the easier read (Light), Old Mother West Wind more demanding (Moderate).

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