The Blue Fairy Book vs The emperor's new clothes: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Blue Fairy Book

The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1889 ★★★★☆ 4.0 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The emperor's new clothes

The emperor's new clothes Hans Christian Andersen · 1945 ★★★★☆ 4.0 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The emperor's new clothes is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Blue Fairy Book.
The emperor's new clothes is the easier read (Light), The Blue Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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