How long does it take to read What's for Lunch??
A Play-And-Read Book
What's for Lunch? by Eric Carle takes about 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 10 pages, about 2,750 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The numbers from one to ten and ten fruits are introduced as a monkey swings on a vine looking for his lunch. On board pages with die-cut holes.
Subjects: Toy and movable books, Fiction, Fruit, Counting, Specimens, Monkeys
