The Lilac Fairy Book vs The tale of Timmy Tiptoes: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Lilac Fairy Book

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.1 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The tale of Timmy Tiptoes

The tale of Timmy Tiptoes Beatrix Potter · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.9 59 pages · ≈ 1 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Lilac Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 1332 votes.
The tale of Timmy Tiptoes is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Lilac Fairy Book.

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