Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.
When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business.
Belles on Their Toes is a warm, wonderful, and entertaining sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen ..
And the few distasteful things they can\'t overcome -- like castor oil -- they swallow with good humor and good grace.
The resourceful clan rises to every crisis with a marvelous sense of fun -- whether it\'s battling chicken pox, giving the boot to an unwelcome boyfriend, or even meeting the President.
Now, to keep the family together, everyone has to pitch in and pinch pennies.
Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.
When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business