How long does it take to read Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb?
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1969. 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 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Easy-to-read rhyming text describes what can be done on a drum with hand, fingers, and thumb.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Hand, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
