How long does it take to read The Biggest House in the World?
The Biggest House in the World by Leo Lionni takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1968. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A snail's father advises him to keep his house small and tells him what happened to a snail that grew a large and spectacular shell.
Subjects: Children's stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Picture books, Snails, Children's fiction
