How long does it take to read Catch the Ball?
Catch the Ball by Eric Carle takes about 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 12 pages, about 3,300 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 | 22 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A ball on a string attached to the front cover passes through a hole in each page on which an animal is pictured trying to catch it. On heavy board pages.
Subjects: Toy and movable books, Specimens, Animals, Fiction, Children's fiction, Play, fiction
