How long does it take to read Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear??
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle takes about 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 31 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 28 pages, about 7,700 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 | 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.
Subjects: Animal sounds, Juvenile fiction, Zoo animals, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Blind
