How long does it take to read The Gruffalo?
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1999. 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 99 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated animated film. The Gruffalo was initially published in 1999 in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books.
Subjects: Animals, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Mice, Children’s Picture Books
