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Eloise

The Absolutely Essential 60th Anniversary Edition
Series: Eloise
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Eloise by Kay Thompson is a delightful children's book that follows the adventures of a precocious six-year-old girl living in New York City's Plaza Hotel. Eloise is energetic, mischievous, and full of creativity, often getting into amusing situations as she navigates her extravagant surroundings. The story captures her spirited antics and whimsical view of the world.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you love adventures and whimsical tales about mischievous children. This delightful story follows a spirited young girl navigating life in a grand hotel, ensuring you'll find plenty of humour and charm throughout. It's perfect for readers who appreciate clever storytelling with a touch of chaos and fun.

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Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Eloise has been delighting readers for more than sixty years—though she’s still not a day over six. Celebrate with a beautifully illustrated hardcover edition of the original classic storybook with gobs of bonus material!

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!

In the front of this book, we have printed the original Eloise story and pictures, and in the back of it, there are sketches and stories by Mr. Hilary Knight (the illustrator), photographs of Miss Kay Thompson when she was young and fabulous and rather like Eloise, and absolutely loads of information that you simply can’t can’t can’t get anywhere else.

Here’s the thing: Whether you are just about to fall in love with Eloise or have already baked her a cake, you ought to have this book. (Charge it please and thank you very much.)

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781481457064

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 October 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Illustration: 3-c jkt (spfx: print over foil + holographic foil stamping on gloss film); 2-c int on uncoated; 4-c insert

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Hilary Knight

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 594g

Pages: 84

About the Author

Kay Thompson (1909–1998) was a singer, dancer, vocal arranger, and coach of many MGM musicals in the 1940s. The Eloise character grew out of the voice of a precocious six-year-old that Miss Thompson put on to amuse her friends. Collaborating with Hilary Knight on what was an immediate bestseller, Kay Thompson became a literary sensation when Eloise was published in 1955. The book has sold more than two million copies to date. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight created four more Eloise books, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmas, Eloise in Moscow, and Eloise Takes a Bawth.

Hilary Knight, son of artist-writers Clayton Knight and Katharine Sturges, was educated at the Art Students League, where he studied with Reginald Marsh. Besides the Eloise books, Hilary Knight has illustrated more than fifty books for children, six of which he wrote himself. He lives and works in New York City, not far from The Plaza Hotel.

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