The Little Tin Soldier vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Little Tin Soldier

The Little Tin Soldier Hans Christian Andersen · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Little Tin Soldier is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).

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