How long does it take to read The Art Lesson?
The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1989. 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 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Individuality, Artists, Fiction, UP Elementary, Reading list
