Princess and the Pea vs The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Princess and the Pea
“There once was a prince, who wanted to marry a princess.”
A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess.
1 film adaptation
vs
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
- Readers rate The Tale of Peter Rabbit highest: The Tale of Peter Rabbit 4.2 · Princess and the Pea 4.0.
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit has the widest readership — 262883 ratings behind its score.
- Princess and the Pea runs the darker storyline; The Tale of Peter Rabbit stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
262883 ratings vs 2244 for Princess and the Pea
New to the genre?
Princess and the Pea
Light vs Moderate for The Tale of Peter Rabbit
In the mood for something dark?
Princess and the Pea
a darker storyline than The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Want something lighter?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
an easier tone than Princess and the Pea
Scores by source
| Princess and the Pea | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (262883) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (14) | 4.0 (179) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2244) | 4.5 (342) |
Reception
| Princess and the Pea | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2244 | 262883 |
| Editions | 38 | 159 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 105917 |
| Reading it now | — | 1291 |
| Written reviews | — | 3268 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19545 | 8271 |
| Pages | 28 | 58 |