Cheaper by the Dozen Summary
Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr.

Cheaper by the Dozen Summary

Cheaper By the Dozen, written by siblings Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, tells the tale of Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Frank Bunker Gilbreth and their progeny. Life is never dull with a dozen children in the house, and the book is filled with delightful adventures and lessons learned in this loving household.

Frank and Lillian are industrial engineers who specialize in motion study. Frank is particularly obsessed with finding...

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