Frank and Lillie Gilbreth led lives different than many people. Frank was a scientist and involved their twelve children in their studies on motion and efficiency. Although, it often took Lillie's psychology to get them to agree to work with their father. Though their parenting was not traditional in many ways, their children thrived on waiting to see what would happen next. Frank was the life of the family and encouraged his children to think and learn beyond their age requirements. Lillie offset Frank by providing real life examples of the things they were learning from their father. While they were often seen as a circus, the love and endearment of the family was evident to those who knew them.
Written by two of Frank and Lillie’s children, the perspective given is clear of what it can be like to live in a family with a dozen children. It is fun to read of their adventures and experiences. The time period is in the early 1900’s and while it is quite appropriate for grade school readers, there may be some explanations needed about society in that time period.
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