How long does it take to read The Shape of Me and Other Stuff?
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss takes about 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 29 pages, about 7,975 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 | 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Shape, Shapes, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Form perception
