Strega Nona vs The Brown Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Strega Nona

Strega Nona Tomie dePaola · 1934 ★★★★☆ 4.3 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Brown Fairy Book

The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1904 ★★★★☆ 4.1 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Strega Nona is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Brown Fairy Book.

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