The Brown Fairy Book vs The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse: Which Should You Read?

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

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

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Cover of The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse Beatrix Potter · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 58 pages · ≈ 1 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Brown Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 1324 votes.
The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Brown Fairy Book.

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