Paddington vs The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Animals, Fiction
Paddington
“Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform.”
Adopting for their own the lost bear they find in Paddington Station, the Browns have some exciting first moments with him.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
One of the best known and loved children's stories is the story of naughty Peter Rabbit and his misadventures as he is chased around a garden.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit has the widest readership — 262883 ratings behind its score.
- Paddington runs the darker storyline; The Tale of Peter Rabbit stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Paddington | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (262883) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (93) | 4.0 (179) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (51) | 4.5 (342) |
Reception
| Paddington | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 93 | 262883 |
| Editions | 14 | 159 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 105917 |
| Reading it now | — | 1291 |
| Written reviews | — | 3268 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7292 | 8271 |
| Pages | 32 | 58 |