How long does it take to read The Grouchy Ladybug?
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle takes about 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1977. 41 pages, about 11,275 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 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 41 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength. Brilliantly illustrated in collage, the pages vary in size with the size of the animal. Brilliantly illustrated in collage, the pages vary in size with the size of the animal. Concepts concerning time, natural cycles, and relative size and questions about manners and social behavior are dealt with in a humorous story about a bad-tempered, boastful ladybug.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Insects, Ladybugs, Fiction, Toy and movable books, Behavior
