How long does it take to read Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak takes about 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 46 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1963. 42 pages, about 11,550 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 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 125 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.
Subjects: Caldecott Medal, Dreams, Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Imagination
