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Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fun, But It's Not the Movie
Review: When two extremely intelligent people, become married, and begin starting a family, what do you get? An efficiency-expert for a father, a psychologist for a mother, and twelve crazy kids, who are rambunctious, yet loving at the same time. When the Gilbreth family is moved from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, no one knows what to expect. Throughout CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN you find out just what crazy things happened to the family during their journey. From leaving kids behind at restaurants, to being mistaken for an orphanage, siblings Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, explain to us just what it was like being a family of 14. Written in 8-10 page short stories, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN offers something for children and adults of all ages. A must-have for all looking for a heartwarming, yet hilarious, family story.

NOTE: This book is NOTHING like the 2003 movie starring Steve Martin and Hilary Duff. In fact, the only similarities are the amount of children in the family. If you are looking for a novelization of the movie, this isn't it.

Erika Sorocco

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cheaper by the Dozen
Review: Dear Reader,

Imagine being one of 12 children. The book 'Cheaper By The Dozen' was written by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. The Gilbreth family moved from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey. In this story the dad, who was an efficiency expert, loved jokes, especially when they were on him. The mom was on a lot of church related committees. She didn't like to go to church on Sundays, because she spent so much time there during the week, but she made everyone in the family go anyway. The church had her recruit newcomers for committees. If people tried to say they didn't have time because of their kids, she would say she had time with 12 kids. The mother always thought all the kids were individual people. On the other hand, the dad thought they all were one giant unit and had to stay together. The story is about their life and what happens. I recommend this story to teenage audiences because of strong language.

By Tommy A.K.A. EGGDUDE

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: This book was hilarious!
Review: This book was great!! We read it for 8th grade Language arts, and I absolutely loved it! It is very funny, and the stuff that happens is so wacky that you have to remind yourself that this is a true story. I would Definatley reccommend this book!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This was a great book
Review: This was a great book! I read it for a summer reading book for school and i loved it! I would love to read it again and agian and again!! It was the best book I read ALL year!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
Review: THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT YET,MY ADVICE IS YOU NEED TO.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cheaper by the Dozen
Review: I've always loved reading and first read this book when I was in elementary school. I followed it up not long after with the sequel "Belles on Their Toes", also by the Gilbreths and enjoyed that one almost as much. I've since read them as an adult and was recently reminded of these books when I found the movie one morning (Cheaper by the Dozen) and watched it. I would highly recommend both books, but for the greatest pleasure, start with "Cheaper by the Dozen" and then go on to "Belles on Their Toes". Two wonderful books!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great!
Review: My dad read this book to us when we were camping, and it had the whole family laughting.
Well written, it is for you if you like stories about hilarious kids.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: The book Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey is a remarkable book about a family with twelve children. This book is full of memoirs from the Gilbreth family. The authors of this books are two of the children in the family, which makes the book even more interesting and exciting. The stories in the book are about the family as a whole, not just the authors Frank and Ernestine. These twelve lively kids make the book fun to read and I loved reading the variety of stories that made their lives memorable. Every child is so unique that by the end of the story, I was able to tell apart the children just by hearing what they did or what they said. I really felt that I was part of the family by the end of the book!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cheaper by The Dozen
Review: This book is the best book I have ever read. I own it and have read it many times. It kept me interested from the first page and you will not want to put it down. It is about a family of 12 children. Their dad is always thinking of new ways to save time and he thinks that he can teach him and his children anything. The family likes to play practical jokes on eachother and are always having a good time. This book is very interesting and never gets boring.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Complications of a Dozen
Review: Cheaper By the Dozen
Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr., and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
B.Masukawa
P. 6

Cheaper By the Dozen is about a family with twelve children by Frank B. Gilbreth and Erenstine Gilbreth Carey. The father of the dozen, is a man that's headstrong, funny, and agreeable. He is a father that is happily situated in a crowd of children. Lillie, the mother, is a strong woman that specializes in Psychology. She is the one in the household that would dry the tears, resolve arguments, and give hugs and kisses to her twelve kids. The parents are a couple that usually agrees with each other. The father gets upset at anyone that hurts his wife's feelings gets punished. Together they raised Anne, Mary, Erenstine, Martha, Frank, William, Lill, Fred, Dan, Jack, Bob, and Jane.
As the kids grow up, they became very educated by their father. Everywhere they went, he would stop and explain how the object came into being or it's significance. Mr. Gilbreth taught them how to use a typewriter, multiply two-digit numbers quickly, and skills to help study for school better. Lillie taught her children her wisdom, strength, and skills that are needed in everyone's daily lives. The family has committees with each other to discuss different matters of the family. Matters that was discussed, was getting a dog, what kind of new rug to get, and the kinds of clothes that they were allowed to wear. The dozen children always play with each other and become very close. In the end, Mr. Gilbreth dies by the fault of his heart problems that he has had for years. After his death, Lillie took her husband's job and continued to raise her family.
My favorite part of the book is when the author talks about the Jazz age. During this time, Anne asks to able to wear shorter skirts and underwear, silk stockings, bobbed hair, and pointed shoes. The father rejects this new fashion because he thinks it's wrong to have your bare knees showing and have underwear that you can see through. Anne decided to cut her hair short and resulted to make her father very upset. This is my favorite part because she stood up for what she believed in. Anne didn't so this for herself , but did it to help her younger sisters to wear the things that they wanted. In my opinion, she has been brought up well if she did something that would to upset her parents for the benefit for her siblings.
I chose this particular book because I wanted to read something that I myself would never experience. To be part of a family with twelve kids was something that I'd never be a part of. As a started to read this book, I was amazed at how the parents controlled their children. Every single child was happy, educated, and loved each other. This tale showed me the high and low points in a large family. My favorite character was the mother because even her husband died, she stood strong and continued to raise their family. Cheaper By the Dozen is a book that shows how a family endures the casualties in life, but stays together.


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