How long does it take to read Bartholomew and the Oobleck?
Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1949. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The King, tired of rain, snow, sun and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Stories in rhyme, Fantasy, Weather, Magic, Fiction
