The Night Before Christmas vs The song of Hiawatha: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Narrative poetry, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, American poetry, Poetry, Fiction

Cover of The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore · 1857 ★★★★☆ 4.4 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The song of Hiawatha

The song of Hiawatha Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1855 ★★★★☆ 3.9 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Night Before Christmas higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 128989 votes.
The Night Before Christmas is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The song of Hiawatha.

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