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Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank B. Gilbreth, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Narrated by: Dana Ivey
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Publisher's summary

Count 'em - a dozen carrot topped, freckle-faced kids. Dad, a jovial optimist, successful inventor, and efficiency expert is fond of doing his work at home. Mom, a psychologist, is busy putting everything she knows into practice.

Listen along and discover the strange things that happen when Dad's experiments run awry…how Frank Jr. gets left behind at a roadside restaurant…how the whole clan has their tonsils out en masse…experience a first date with Dad in the backseat, or treeing a peeping Tom...

You can be sure they're not only cheaper, they're funnier by the dozen.

©1948 Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (P)2000 Random House, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"Lighthearted.... One of the most amusing books." ( The Chicago Sun)

What listeners say about Cheaper by the Dozen

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Loved in print, even more in Audio!

I loved reading this book, it is so light hearted and fun. I loved this audio version of it as much if not more so than the printed copy! We all need to just kick back and enjoy a belly laugh every now and then, this book is just the ticket! Try it, you won't be sorry!

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Delightful, purely lovely!

We listened to this production while driving in the car. We so looked forward to it! We all enjoyed and learned much from this family of 14!

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Childhood Memories

I recently re-discovered this audiobook. It is one that I listen to every night as a child. It has been so lovely to hear these words that are so elegantly, entertainingly narrated

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Sentimental and funny

I remembered watching the original movie ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ when I was a little girl. I listened to this while walking each day and found myself laughing out loud. It is hard to imagine the US culture 100 years ago, but this makes it real.

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Excellent voices

The narrator had excellent voices for each of the characters. The piano music at the beginning of each chapter was too loud though.

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Five stars from the whole family

This narrative offers something for parents and children alike. I was surprised that even our 4 year old son asks to listen to Cheaper By the Dozen. Entertaining and inspiring!

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One of my all time FAVORITES

The story is fabulous and inspiring for me as a parent. The performance is magnificent. I am an avid reader, but this is one book I will ALWAYS listen to rather than read because of the brilliance of the narrator!

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Nice!

I thought this book was great. But, they should of used a different narrator.
But all in all great book. 😋😋😋😋😋😋

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Wonderful comedy

Love this book. Read it as a child. Narrator did all the voices! She was great.

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Funny and interesting

Would you listen to Cheaper by the Dozen again? Why?

Yes because I think that there are some gems in there that deserve several readings.

What did you like best about this story?

It was funny and unexpected.

Which character – as performed by Dana Ivey – was your favorite?

The father.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Efficiently funny!

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