How long does it take to read We're Going on a Bear Hunt?
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1746. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 | 1 hour 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 119 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
Subjects: Bears, Juvenile fiction, Hunting, Pictorial works, Hunting, fiction, Children's fiction