How long does it take to read Hug?
Hug by Jez Alborough takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 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 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle animals and their young, but he does not get what he wants until he is reunited with his own parent.
Subjects: Jungle animals, Toy and movable books, Juvenile fiction, Hugging, Fiction, Parent and child
