How long does it take to read Josefina's Surprise?
Josefina's Surprise by Valerie Tripp takes about 1 hour 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 16 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 69 pages, about 18,975 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 | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of Mamá alive.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mexican Americans, History, Posadas (Social custom), Sisters
