How long does it take to read Pierre?
A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
Pierre by Maurice Sendak takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1962. 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 28 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story of Pierre, a little boy whose response to every question, sugeestion, or statement is always, "I don't care!" until an encounter with a lion changes his mind.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Conduct of life, Lions, Stories in rhyme, Emotions, Fiction
