How long does it take to read Mice and Beans?
Mice and Beans by Pam Muñoz Ryan takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2001. 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 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this rhythmic cumulative tale Rosa Maria spends the week getting ready for her granddaughter's birthday party and trying to avoid attracting mice--unaware that the mice in her walls are preparing for a party of their own.
Subjects: Birthdays, Fiction, Grandmothers, Mice, Parties, Juvenile fiction
