Peacock pie, a book of rhymes vs When we were very young: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's poetry, English poetry, Poetry, Fiction

Cover of Peacock pie, a book of rhymes

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Walter De la Mare · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of When we were very young

When we were very young A. A. Milne · 1924 ★★★★☆ 4.2 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate When we were very young higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 27415 votes.
When we were very young is the easier read (Light), Peacock pie, a book of rhymes more demanding (Challenging).

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