How long does it take to read A Child's Calendar?
A Child's Calendar by John Updike takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1656. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.
Subjects: Juvenile poetry, Months, Poetry, American poetry, Seasons, Children's poetry, American
