How long does it take to read Baby Monkey, Private Eye?
Brian Selznick, David Serlin
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick, David Serlin takes about 3 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2018. 191 pages, about 52,525 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Who is Baby Monkey? He is a baby. He is a monkey. He has a job. He is Baby Monkey, Private Eye! Lost jewels? Missing pizza? Stolen spaceship? Baby Monkey can help ... if he can put on his pants! Simple funny story with few words but very intricate, detailed and intriguing illustrations. Each of Baby Monkey's five cases starts in Baby Monkey's office and each time the office is decorated differently with pictures on the walls all linked to the theme of the case. The author/illustrator has picked all sorts of historical sources for his illustrations which is explained in a few pages at the end of the book. Lots of references to pick apart and discuss as readers pore over the images. It's a picture book but it's also a bit of a treasure trove. Just gorgeous.
Subjects: Private investigators, Humorous stories, Juvenile fiction, Monkeys, Children's fiction, Animal stories
