Pinocchio vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Pinocchio
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In a little town somewhere in Italy lived a friendly old carpenter called Geppetto. And this is the story of that good man and his son - Pinocchio. Now in the town all the girls and boys knew that old Geppetto had a way…
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
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a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pinocchio is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).
- Pinocchio has the widest readership — 90780 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pinocchio | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (90780) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (70) | 3.1 (8) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (195) | 5.0 (6) |
Reception
| Pinocchio | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 90780 | 8 |
| Editions | 30 | 459 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 29014 | — |
| Pages | 61 | 266 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pinocchio or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) 3.9/5, Pinocchio 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pinocchio or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
Pinocchio is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pinocchio (61 pages, ≈ 1 h 08 m); The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) (266 pages, ≈ 4 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Pinocchio or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pinocchio: Light; The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Pinocchio: 1 film adaptation; The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): no film adaptation on record.