'I was surprised by the things some commenters didn't like about this classic: Eloise isn't cute, she says 'Oh my Lord' too much, her Nanny smokes, her situation with no parents is too sad, she is terribly spoiled. So to check if we have the book in-stock before you place your order, contact us at 6702 2452 or drop us an email at Level: 6+ *Despite our best efforts to predict the demand for books, the magical spells we use sometimes fail us.

If you take her home with you, you will always be glad you did. She is interested in people when they are not boring. Lewis Carroll would love her (once he got over the initial shock). The New York Jets would want to have her on their side. Queen Victoria would recognize her as an Equal.

She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person. If you think Eloise is a handful, you’ll be astonished by the sassiness of her creator.Meet Eloise, the precocious darling of the Plaza Hotel!Įloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. To straighten out this story and learn more about the lively Kay Thompson I’m delighted to report we can turn to the pages of a newly released biography by Sam Irvin. It seems obvious that Eloise was just a smaller version of the real-life Kay though rumours swirl that her God-daughter Liza Minnelli was the inspiration. She collaborated with illustrator Hilary Knight who was perfectly skilled in bringing to life the words of Kay in the form of our beloved Eloise. Meanwhile for present-day activities at The Plaza Hotel be certain to take a peek here.Įloise was first published in 1955 and is a product of the imagination of one Kay Thompson – a musical performer, renowned vocal arranger for the likes of Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, actress famed for her appearance with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire in Funny Face and a generally quirky character herself. I couldn’t even begin to do justice to all of the reincarnations of Eloise out there so instead I offer this link to her home page where you’ll read about her various stories and the background. She’s a busy one for all of six years old and she’s a favourite of several generations of storybook readers for sure. Who doesn’t love this little scamp? She’s precocious, chatty, and cheeky, lives in New York City’s Plaza Hotel, torments her Nanny and the hotel staff, has a pet turtle named Skipperdee (he eats raisins she’s ordered from room service) and a pug called Weenie.

Eloise by kay thompson