How long does it take to read The Big Book for Peace?
Lloyd Alexander, Natalie Babbitt, John Bierhorst, Jean Fritz, Ann Durell, Marilyn Sachs, Thomas B. Allen
The Big Book for Peace by Lloyd Alexander, Natalie Babbitt, John Bierhorst, Jean Fritz, Ann Durell, Marilyn Sachs, Thomas B. Allen takes about 2 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1990. 120 pages, about 33,000 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard, illustrated by famous illustrators such as Paul Zelinsky, the Dillons, and Maurice Sendak.
Subjects: Peace, Children's literature, American, Literary collections
