The Green Fairy Book vs The Ugly Duckling: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Green Fairy Book

The Green Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.2 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen · 1851 ★★★★☆ 4.0 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Ugly Duckling is the easier read (Easy), The Green Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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