Caddie Woodlawn vs Stuart Little: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Social Themes, Family, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
Caddie Woodlawn
“In 1864 Caddie Woodlawn was eleven, and as wild a little tomboy as ever ran the woods of western Wisconsin.”
Caddie Woodlawn is a children's historical fiction novel by Carol Ryrie Brink which received the Newbery Medal in 1936 and a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958. The original 1935 edition was illustrated by…
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Stuart Little
“When Mrs. Frederick C. Little's second son arrived, everybody noticed that he was not much bigger than a mouse.”
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Stuart Little is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Caddie Woodlawn.
- Stuart Little has the widest readership — 135114 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Caddie Woodlawn | Stuart Little | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (54471) | 3.9 (135114) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (45) | 4.2 (11) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (51) | 4.0 (144) |
Reception
| Caddie Woodlawn | Stuart Little | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 54471 | 135114 |
| Editions | 56 | 62 |
| Citations | — | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14653 | 66850 |
| Reading it now | 497 | 1814 |
| Written reviews | 2004 | 4681 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1175 | 11191 |
| Pages | 270 | 147 |