How long does it take to read Chanticleer and the Fox?
Chanticleer and the Fox by Barbara Cooney takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1958. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Animals, Caldecott Medal, Fables, Juvenile fiction
