How long does it take to read The Giant Hug?
Sandra Horning
The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning takes about 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 41 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2005. 37 pages, about 10,175 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 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When Owen sends a real hug to his grandmother for her birthday he inadvertently brings cheer to the postal workers as they pass the hug along.
Subjects: Fiction, Grandmothers, Hugging, Juvenile fiction, Postal service, Children's fiction
