How long does it take to read The First Dog?
The First Dog by Jan Brett takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1988. 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 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Kip the Cave Boy and Paleowolf each face hunger and danger on a journey in Paleolithic times; when they decide to join forces and help one another, Paleowolf becomes the first dog.
Subjects: Fiction, Prehistoric animals, Prehistoric peoples, Dogs, Fossil Animals, Juvenile fiction
