How long does it take to read When I Get Bigger?
When I Get Bigger by Mercer Mayer takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1983. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mental Floss, the magazine of information, lists this book as one of "50 Essential Children's Books."
Subjects: Size, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, American, Fiction, Children's fiction, Size and shape, fiction
