How long does it take to read Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book?
a primer for tender young minds.
Shel Silverstein, Shelby silverstein
Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book by Shel Silverstein, Shelby silverstein takes about 1 hour 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 28 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1901. 80 pages, about 22,000 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 | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A humorous alphabet book for adults, teaching ABC lessons parents would never want their children to learn, such as I is for ink (which rhymes with drink) and K is for kidnapper (who has a lollipop and a keen car).
Subjects: American wit and humor, Wit and humor, juvenile, American wit and humor, pictorial, Alphabet
