How long does it take to read The Funny Little Woman?
Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent
The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 40 pages, about 11,000 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 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story is set in "Old Japan." The title character likes to laugh ("Tee-he-he-he") and make rice dumplings.
Subjects: Caldecott Medal, Children's stories, Folklore, picture book for children, Juvenile fiction, Good and evil
