How long does it take to read McElligot's Pool?
McElligot's Pool 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 1947. 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 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Young man," laughed the farmer, "You're sort of a fool! You'll never catch fish in McElligot's Pool!" "Hmmm" answered Marco, "It may be you're right. I've been here three hours without one single bite. There might be no fish, but again, well, there might!" A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Juvenile fiction, Reading Resources, Fishing, Children's stories, Fiction
