How long does it take to read Giraffes Can't Dance?
Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1999. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.
Subjects: Individuality, Juvenile poetry, Dance, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Giraffe
