How long does it take to read But Not the Hippopotamus?
But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton takes about 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 15 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 14 pages, about 3,850 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Hippopotamus, Animals, Juvenile poetry, Rhyme
