How long does it take to read Make Way for Ducklings?
Robert McCloskey, David Crommett
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, David Crommett takes about 1 hour 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 14 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1941. 67 pages, about 18,425 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 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 65 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. <sup>1</sup>
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Picture books for children, Ducks, Braille, Caldecott Medal
