How long does it take to read If I Ran the Zoo?
If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss takes about 1 hour 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 10 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1950. 64 pages, about 17,600 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 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Gerald McGrew imagines the myriad of animals he’d have in his very own zoo, and the adventures he’ll have to go on in order to gather them all. Featuring everything from a lion with ten feet to a Fizza-ma-Wizza-ma-Dill.
Subjects: Seuss, picture books, kids, zoos, imaginary animals, juvenile fiction
