How long does it take to read There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books?
Lucille Colandro, Jared D. Lee
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books by Lucille Colandro, Jared D. Lee takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2012. 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 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing a variety of items related to school, including books, a ruler, and chalk.
Subjects: Nonsense verse, Juvenile works, Humorous stories, Nonsense verses, Picture books for children, Juvenile fiction
