How long does it take to read Mommy Laid an Egg?
Mommy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1993. 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 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Two children explain to their parents, using their own drawings, where babies come from.
Subjects: Sex instruction for children, Reproduction, Sex instruction for children and youth, Sex instruction, Human reproduction, Sex
