Eloise by Kay Thompson
Eloise has been delighting readers for more than sixty years--though she's still not a day over six!Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. She may not be pretty yet, but she's definitely already a real person. She loves learning about people who aren't boring. Take Eloise home with you and she'll introduce you to life at The Plaza. You'll be glad you did!
Kay Thompson (1909-1998) worked in many MGM musicals throughout the 1940s as a vocalist, dancer, vocal arranger, and coach. Ms Thompson created the Eloise persona by imitating the voice of a precocious six-year-old to entertain her friends. When Eloise was released in 1955, Kay Thompson became a literary phenomenon after collaborating with Hilary Knight on an instant bestseller. To far, more than two million copies of the book have been sold. Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmas, Eloise in Moscow, and Eloise Takes a Bawth are four further Eloise books written by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight.
Hilary Knight, the son of artist-writers Clayton Knight and Katharine Sturges, studied with Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League. In addition to the Eloise books, Hilary Knight has illustrated over fifty children's books, six of which he wrote himself. He lives and works near The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780671223502 |
| ISBN 10 | 067122350X |
| Title | Eloise |
| Author | Kay Thompson |
| Series | Eloise |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company) |
| Year published | 1995-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 68 |
| Prizes | Commended for E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Bk Hall of Fame) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |