How long does it take to read Countdown to Kindergarten?
Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2002. 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 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can not tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.
Subjects: Fear in fiction, Juvenile fiction, First day of school in fiction, Schools in fiction, Fiction, Kindergarten
