How long does it take to read Chrysanthemum?
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Mouse books
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About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 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 36 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Subjects: Fiction, Schools, Personal Names, Juvenile fiction, Ficción juvenil, Big books
