How long does it take to read Great Day for Up!?
Great Day for Up! by Dr. Seuss takes about 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 31 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1974. 28 pages, about 7,700 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 | 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many meanings of "up."
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Juvenile fiction, Nonsense verses, Space perception, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction