How long does it take to read The Girl Who Drew Butterflies?
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman takes about 2 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2018. 140 pages, about 38,500 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself.
Subjects: Entomologists, Women naturalists, Insects, Entomology, Scientific illustration, Metamorphosis
