How long does it take to read Up, Down, and Around?
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2007. 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 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"This cheerful story is a pleasant introduction to planting and prepositions. When two children help plant a garden, they learn that some vegetables grow underground, some shoot up above it, and some grow on vines that twine around and around... The rhyming text is simple, but the words are well chosen... Children will enjoy finding various insects on each page and talking about the roles they play in a garden. A good choice for introducing how things grow. review From School Library Journal
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Gardening, Prepositions, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction
