Books like John Henry

12 books to read next

• Wiley and the Hairy Man Molly Bang 1.2 h
• Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale Steven Kellogg 44 min
• La Llorona = Joe Hayes 35 min
• Robin Hood Howard Pyle 4.7 h
• Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat Alvin Schwartz, Glen Rounds 3.0 h
• Pecos Bill Steven Kellogg 44 min
• Tops & Bottoms Janet Stevens 44 min
• The Kitchen Knight Margaret Hodges 35 min
• Anansi Does the Impossible Verna Aardema 35 min
• The Epic of Gilgamesh Geraldine McCaughrean 1.8 h
• Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 4.1 h
• Happy Birthday, Addy! Connie Porter 1.1 h

How long each takes

Wiley and the Hairy Man Molly Bang 1.2 h Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale Steven Kellogg 44 min La Llorona = Joe Hayes 35 min Robin Hood Howard Pyle 4.7 h Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat Alvin Schwartz, Glen Rounds 3.0 h Pecos Bill Steven Kellogg 44 min Tops & Bottoms Janet Stevens 44 min The Kitchen Knight Margaret Hodges 35 min Anansi Does the Impossible Verna Aardema 35 min The Epic of Gilgamesh Geraldine McCaughrean 1.8 h Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 4.1 h Happy Birthday, Addy! Connie Porter 1.1 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.