How long does it take to read The Talking Yam?
Cheyenne Randall
The Talking Yam by Cheyenne Randall takes about 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1995. 16 pages, about 4,400 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When a yam, goat, and an axe begin to talk, the villagers run to tell the king.
Subjects: Kings and rulers, Folklore
