How long does it take to read Inch by Inch?
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1960. 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 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Birds, Fiction, Caterpillars, Worms, Caldecott honor book
