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Publication
Tundra Books (2016), Edition: Reprint, 32 pages
Description
Born into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When Frank suddenly died, Lillian was left to her own devices to raise their eleven children. Eventually, she was hired by the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company to improve kitchen design, which was only the beginning.
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Spic and Span
This is an interesting picture book about Lillian Gilbreth, who was an indrustrial engineer and was also mother to 12 ecentric children. See how she made history and look at the wonderfully drawn pictures. It's informative and quite fun to read.
User reviews
LibraryThing member SheilaCornelisse
A brief biographical account of Lillian Gilbreth's engineering contributions to the home kitchen. Interesting snippets of Lillian's life. Aimed at introducing children to the genre of biography. Recommended as a quick read.
LibraryThing member stined
Another interesting book about an inventor who contributed to how we live today. I have read several of these books and they all have an interesting stories and well-drawn pictures. These books would be a good resource for the teacher that wanted her class to research some of the less well-known
If you like modern kitchen appliances. If you like the way most modern kitchens are organized. If you are familiar with and use workplace efficiency studies, Lillian is one of the first to invent, organize, and create the ways we work in kitchens and businesses around the world. Lillian was a woman beyond her time.
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inventors of the twentieth century. If you like modern kitchen appliances. If you like the way most modern kitchens are organized. If you are familiar with and use workplace efficiency studies, Lillian is one of the first to invent, organize, and create the ways we work in kitchens and businesses around the world. Lillian was a woman beyond her time.
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LibraryThing member drmom62
This is an informative juvenile picture book biography celebrating the accomplishments of Lillian Gilbreth, the mother in the true story Cheaper by the Dozen. As a homemaker with 11 children, she applied her learning and creativity as an electrical engineer and psychologist to make home and
The writing is staighforward and clear. The illustrations make this a beautiful book.
My daughter would like to add that the pictures are charming and the story, inspiring.
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commercial enterprises function more efficiently. By necessity she became a working mother in the workforce. Some of her innovations we still use today, but I don't want to spoil the discovery.The writing is staighforward and clear. The illustrations make this a beautiful book.
My daughter would like to add that the pictures are charming and the story, inspiring.
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LibraryThing member jwpell
Lillian Gilbreth is a woman who invented a great many of the labor-saving devices that "liberated" women from the kitchen's drudgery. At the same time, her values (as depicted in the book) are Conservative and traditional: children, supporting family. I'm passing the book along to a right-wing
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religious girls' school for their library, since it remains inspirational while at the same time does not challenge anyone to be a feminist in the "bad sense" of the word. Show Less
LibraryThing member maryreiter
Cheaper by the Dozen was one of my favorite childhood books and I have been eagerly looking forward to sharing it with my children. Spic and Span! ended up being a great picture book for introducing my kids to the Gilbreths' story and preparing them for the longer chapter book. The illustrations
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are wonderful and feature interesting use of perspective and dramatic facial expressions. The writing style itself was a bit choppy, but Lillian Gilbreth's story was told effectively. This book is part of the Great Ideas series and I would be very interested in checking out some of the other picture books about inventors and innovators in the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member eo206
I'm a fan of the Great Idea Series, and this book lives up to its predecessors. I appreciate how the author includes people of color and women in series.
In this book Lillian Gilbreth is featured. She was a pioneer in industrial design and in particular the kitchen. Gilbreth invented the mixer and
Each book opens with a poem which is a nice touch. It opens up poetry to children who might not focus on the genre otherwise.
I hope to see more books in this series.
In this book Lillian Gilbreth is featured. She was a pioneer in industrial design and in particular the kitchen. Gilbreth invented the mixer and
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several other inventions we take for granted.Each book opens with a poem which is a nice touch. It opens up poetry to children who might not focus on the genre otherwise.
I hope to see more books in this series.
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LibraryThing member marnocat
I am really enjoying the Great Ideas series. It is a need biography/ history series that presents some under-celebrated inventors and innovators in an engaging, attractive picture book format. As such, it encourages young people to think how, they too, might change some part of the world through
This particular edition focuses on Lillian Gilbreth who was an industrial engineer in the early Twentieth Century. After founding a design and engineering company with her husband, she was widowed. Forced to carry on alone she persevered and, with intelligence and cunning made a name for herself. With her understanding of time-and-motion efficiencies ("The Gilbreth System") she made improvements for notable companies (e.g. Macy's) as well as the functioning of the home, especially helping found the modern kitchen.
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new ideas with practical applications.This particular edition focuses on Lillian Gilbreth who was an industrial engineer in the early Twentieth Century. After founding a design and engineering company with her husband, she was widowed. Forced to carry on alone she persevered and, with intelligence and cunning made a name for herself. With her understanding of time-and-motion efficiencies ("The Gilbreth System") she made improvements for notable companies (e.g. Macy's) as well as the functioning of the home, especially helping found the modern kitchen.
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LibraryThing member TeresaInTexas
Definitely a wonderful entry in the Great Idea Series! Spic-and-Span is a brief illustrated biography of Lillian Gilbreth, mother of 11, and wife to Frank, a pioneer in motion-study and work efficiency. Lillian assisted Frank in his research and studies, but upon his untimely death, she was faced
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with trying to raise her large brood and find a job. Lillian's inventions for making cooking in the kitchen more time-saving and orderly are depicted near the end of the book. A nice biography for the 1st-3rd grade readers. Show Less
LibraryThing member dometryapple
This is a really interesting book! I would definitely share it with children. I loved how it's both informative and fun to read at the same time. The illustrations were also very captivating, and combined with the writing style, the book was amazing!! :)
LibraryThing member dometryapple
This is a really interesting book! I would definitely share it with children. I loved how it's both informative and fun to read at the same time. The illustrations were also very captivating, and combined with the writing style, the book was amazing!! :)
LibraryThing member drmom62
Review for copy of hardcover book.
This is an informative juvenile picture book biography celebrating the accomplishments of Lillian Gilbreath, the mother in the true story Cheaper by the Dozen. As a homemaker with 11 children, she applied her learning and creativity as an electrical engineer and
The writing is staighforward and clear. The illustrations make this a beautful book.
This is an informative juvenile picture book biography celebrating the accomplishments of Lillian Gilbreath, the mother in the true story Cheaper by the Dozen. As a homemaker with 11 children, she applied her learning and creativity as an electrical engineer and
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psychologist to make home and commercial enterprises function more efficiently. By necessity she became a working mother in the workforce. Some of her innovations we still use today, but I don't want to spoil the discovery. The writing is staighforward and clear. The illustrations make this a beautful book.
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Awards
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9.98 inches
ISBN
1101918438 / 9781101918432