How long does it take to read President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath?
President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath by Mac Barnett, Chris Van Dusen takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2014. 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 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature - well, he got stuck in a bathtub. Now how did he get unstuck? Author Mac Barnett and illustrator Chris Van Dusen bring their full comedic weight to this legendary story, imagining a parade of clueless cabinet members advising the exasperated president, leading up to a hugely satisfying, hilarious finale. This picture book relates the humorous incident of President Taft getting himself stuck in a bathtub in the White House on the day of his inauguration.
Subjects: Fiction, Presidents, Juvenile fiction, Humorous stories, Bathtubs, Child and youth fiction