How long does it take to read The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush?
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1988. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth.
Subjects: Indians of North America, Big books, Folklore, Artists, Flowers, Children's fiction
