Strega Nona vs Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

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 Volksmärchen der Deutschen

Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Strega Nona is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Volksmärchen der Deutschen.
Strega Nona is the easier read (Moderate), Volksmärchen der Deutschen more demanding (Challenging).

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