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Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank B. Gilbreth, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Narrated by: Dana Ivey
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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. Education Primary Education Relationships Funny Witty Feel-Good Heartfelt

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"Lighthearted.... One of the most amusing books." ( The Chicago Sun)
Heartwarming Family Story • Humorous Anecdotes • Excellent Character Voices • Timeless Classic • Inspiring Parenting
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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!

Loved in print, even more in Audio!

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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!

Delightful, purely lovely!

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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

Childhood Memories

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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.

Sentimental and funny

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

Excellent voices

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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!

Five stars from the whole family

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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!

One of my all time FAVORITES

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

Nice!

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

Wonderful comedy

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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!

Funny and interesting

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