How long does it take to read Horton Hears a Who!?
Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss takes about 1 hour 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1954. 65 pages, about 17,875 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Fantasy, Juvenile poetry, Children's stories, American, Elephants, Poetry
