The Red Fairy Book vs When we were very young: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Collections, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Red Fairy Book

The Red Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.1 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of When we were very young

When we were very young A. A. Milne · 1924 ★★★★☆ 4.2 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
When we were very young is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Red Fairy Book.
When we were very young is the easier read (Light), The Red Fairy Book more demanding (Moderate).

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