How long does it take to read Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky?
Elphinstone Dayrell
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by Elphinstone Dayrell takes about 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 29 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1968. 26 pages, about 7,150 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 | 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
Subjects: Folklore, Children's fiction, Eagles, fiction, Water, Juvenile fiction, Sun, fiction
