How long does it take to read Open House for Butterflies?
Open House for Butterflies by Ruth Krauss takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1960. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The book gives insight into an alternate and straightforward way of looking at things and events around us. For a moment, you can take away the idea that you are an adult, or you may forget what you think you are and read Krauss's and Sendak's revelations. It's joyful to be in that moment!
Subjects: Children's fiction, Butterflies, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children, Wit and humor, Epigrams
