How long does it take to read The Day the Crayons Came Home?
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt takes about 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2001. 44 pages, about 12,100 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 | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away—each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.
Subjects: humor, picture books, Crayons, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, Color, Juvenile fiction
