How long does it take to read The Story of Little Black Sambo?
The Story of Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman takes about 1 hour 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 2 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1900. 56 pages, about 15,400 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 62 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A retelling of the well-known tale in which a little Indian boy finally outwits the succession of tigers that want to eat him.
Subjects: Children, Sambo (Fictitious character), Toy and movable books, Blacks, Tigers, India
