How long does it take to read Digger Pig and the Turnip?
Digger Pig and the Turnip by Caron Lee Cohen takes about 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 22 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 20 pages, about 5,500 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 14 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this adaptation of a traditional folktale a dog, duck, and chick refuse to help a pig prepare a turnip pie but nevertheless expect to eat it when it's ready.
Subjects: Bilingual, Folklore, Sharing, Fiction
