How long does it take to read The New Baby?
The New Baby by Mercer Mayer takes about 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1983. 24 pages, about 6,600 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it.
Subjects: Children's stories, American, Babies in fiction, Fiction, Babies, Niños lactantes, Juvenile fiction
