How long does it take to read The Reason for a Flower?
The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller takes about 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 51 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1983. 46 pages, about 12,650 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 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
Subjects: Plants, Reproduction, Flowers, Seeds, Botany, Big books
