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How many pages is If I Ran the Zoo?

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss has a median of 64 pages across 7 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 56 to 64 pages.

Median pages
64
7 editions counted
Range
56–64
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
1.1h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
18k
at 275 words per page

How long will If I Ran the Zoo take you?

Starts at the fiction average of 260 words per minute and 275 words per page. Move the slider to your own speed.

Reading time
1 h 08 min
At 30 min a day
3 days
At 1 hour a day
2 days

Page count of every edition, by year

Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.

5560651960198020001950: 64 pages1950: 56 pages1950: 56 pages1950: 56 pages1966: 64 pages2002: 64 pages2003: 64 pagesmedian 64
5560651960198020001950: 64 pages1950: 56 pages1950: 56 pages1950: 56 pages1966: 64 pages2002: 64 pages2003: 64 pagesmedian 64
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Editions counted

The 7 editions behind the figures above, newest first. Open Library lists 17 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2003Picture Lions–64OL7263024M
2002Collins–64OL32107113M
1966Random House Books for Young Readers–64OL7464812M
1950Random House Books for Young Readers–64OL7462996M
1950Random House–56OL15096004M
1950Random House–56OL6071147M
1950Random House–56OL23248371M

More by Dr. Seuss

All 23 books by Dr. Seuss with page counts

Questions

How many pages is If I Ran the Zoo?
About 64 pages: that is the median of 7 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 56 to 64 pages.
How long does it take to read If I Ran the Zoo?
About 1 h 08 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 3 days.
How many words is If I Ran the Zoo?
Roughly 18,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.

Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).