How long does it take to read Charlie Needs a Cloak?
Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak
Subjects: Wool, Clothing and dress, Hand weaving, Hand spinning, Dyes and dyeing, Cloaks
