How long does it take to read ABC?
ABC by John Burningham takes about 1 hour 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 1 minute
An evening's read
First published 1944. 55 pages, about 15,125 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Each letter of the alphabet is presented in upper and lower case print, a word beginning with the letter, and a full-page illustration of the word given.
Subjects: Alphabet, Alphabet books
