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

Both live on shelves: Tales, 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 Crimson Fairy Book

The Crimson Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.1 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 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 6 for The Crimson Fairy Book.

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