What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father -- a famous efficiency expert -- who believes families can run like factories, and a mother who is his partner in everything except discipline? You get a hilarious tale of growing up that has made generations of kids and adults alike laugh along with the Gilbreths in Cheaper by the Dozen. Translated into more than fifty-three languages and made into a classic film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, Cheaper by the Dozen is a delightfully enduring story of family life at the turn of the 20th century.
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"Instructive, funny, and very readable." -- School Library Journal
Always entertaining, occasionally hilarious, occasionally touching....Sound Americana. -- Saturday Review of Literature
Gay and lighthearted...One of the most amusing books. -- The Chicago Sun-Times
Always entertaining, occasionally hilarious, occasionally touching....Sound Americana. -- Saturday Review of Literature
Gay and lighthearted...One of the most amusing books. -- The Chicago Sun-Times
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No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First, there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. And there's Mother, his partner in everything except discipline. How they all survive such escapades as forgetting Frank, Jr., in a roadside restaurant or going on a first date with Dad in the backseat or having their tonsils removed en masse will keep you in stitches. You can be sure they're not only cheaper, they're funnier by the dozen.
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This is the original book. This is the true story of the real family . Interesting book, and what a way they had of raising their children!! Has nothing to do with the Steve Martin movie whatsoever. To me, it's better!
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A book that I have read no less than 10 times. It's entertaining and insightful and really a timeless story (although part of its charm is the historical information it provides too). It deals with subjects like family closeness, female empowerment, importance of education, and the loss of a loved one, all with humorous anecdotes and touching stories. As a book that I read both as a child and an adult, I was suprised at things I had missed (or where over my head) in past reads and how much I still enjoyed it.
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This book is about a family called the Gilbreths finding the best way to live. They have 12 children. All these children care for many different things and are different ages.They face many differnt obstacles. This family probably is like yours but maybe a little more funnier. You'll laugh by reading this book. The movie is a little differnt from the book. There are two versions of Cheaper by the Dozen. Reading this book will definately remind you of families and your own family. So if your ready for some laughs read Cheaper by the Dozen. If you liked the movie you'll love the book.
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Cheaper by the Dozen
This book is abut 2 parents that have 12 kids and how they raise them. The father is a motion study person. And the mother is a philologist. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004
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Cheaper by the Dozen
This book is about a family that consists of twelve kids! The family moves and the kids are very excited. The book is full of adventors and excitment. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004
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Would you like to have 11 siblings?
Cheaper by the Dozen is a good book for children who like true stories. It is about a family of 14 people and 12 of them are children. My favorite character is Frank. Read more
Published on May 18 2004
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A Review Of Cheaper By The Dozen by David Church
What do you get when you put together 12 children and a mother and father? You get a heart warming tale about a family of fourteen living in the late nineteen twenties, who deals... Read more
Published on April 19 2004 by David
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Cheaper by the Dozen-- Honors English fifth period!
Cheaper by the Dozen, written by Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Ernstine Gilbreth Carey, was published in 1963. Read more
Published on April 13 2004 by sarah
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Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen, written by Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Ernstine Gilbreth Carey, was published in 1963. Read more
Published on April 12 2004 by sarah
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great memoir
This original memoir is about growing up in a large family in the early 1900s with parents who are both loving and intelligent.Mother Lillian is actually Dr. Read more
Published on April 6 2004 by momazon
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A Classic For All Ages and All Time
First of all, this book--the true, original story--has nothing to do with the recent Steve Martin movie. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2004 by Lorraine Hooper
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Cheaper By the Dozen
The book Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey shows how hard it is to live and raise 12 children. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by Jennifer Maizlish
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Lovable a half-century ago, lovable now
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN is an endearing book, and a book that stays with the reader.
I first read it decades ago, when I was a kid. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2004 by HeyJudy
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