Cheaper by the Dozen by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth. Author Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth. 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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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10006008460X
ISBN-139780060084608
eBay Product ID (ePID)19038251953
Product Key Features
Book TitleCheaper by the Dozen
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Topics), Personal Memoirs, General, Biography & Autobiography / General, Topic / Marriage & Family, Essays, Science & Technology
AuthorFrank B. Gilbreth, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight5.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-059138
Dewey Edition21
Reviews[Cheaper by the Dozen] is a touching family portrait that also happens to be very, very funny...its appeal is timeless.
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey DecimalFIC
Grade ToUP
SynopsisOne of the best-loved American memoirs of an oversized family and the parents who held them together. 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, this memoir is a delightfully enduring story of family life at the turn of the 20th century., "A touching family portrait that also happens to be very, very funny. . . its appeal is timeless." --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post One of the best-loved American memoirs of an oversized family and the parents who held them together - now a Disney+ movie starring Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff. 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 numerous films over the years -- including a classic film starring Myrna Loy and a cult favorite with Steve Martin, Hilary Duff, and Alyson Stoner -- this memoir is a delightfully enduring story of family life at the turn of the twentieth century., "A touching family portrait that also happens to be very, very funny. . . its appeal is timeless." --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post One of the best-loved American memoirs of an oversized family and the parents who held them together. 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 -- and a remake featuring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, and Alyson Stoner -- this memoir is a delightfully enduring story of family life at the turn of the twentieth century.