Die schönsten Märchen vs The Tale of Despereaux: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Cuentos de hadas, Ficción juvenil, Fairy Tales, Fiction

Cover of Die schönsten Märchen

Die schönsten Märchen Hans Christian Andersen · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.8 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.1 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Tale of Despereaux higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 218431 votes.
Die schönsten Märchen is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Tale of Despereaux.

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