How long does it take to read The Old Woman Who Named Things?
The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 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 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.
Subjects: Fiction, Dogs, Old age, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Women, fiction
