How long does it take to read What Was I Scared of??
a glow-in-the-dark encounter
What Was I Scared of? by Dr. Seuss takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1961. 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 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The narrator is frightened by a pair of pale green pants with no one inside that seems to be following him, until the two meet and discover that they have nothing to fear.
Subjects: Glow-in-the-dark books, Stories in rhyme, Fear, Fiction, Toy and movable books, Specimens
