The series became so synonymous with The Plaza that an honorary portrait of Eloise was hung in the hotel's Palm Court and both an Eloise Suite and Eloise Menu have become special features at The Plaza. All four books in the original series were bestsellers upon release, adapted into television projects, and a fifth installment, Eloise Takes a Bawth, was published posthumously from Thompson's original manuscripts. Thomspon collaborated with American illustrator Hilary Knight to create the whimsical black, pink, and white theme that became a trademark of the illustrated series. A resident of The Plaza Hotel in New York City, she became most notable for authoring the Eloise series of children's books, rumored to be inspired by the capers of her goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, daughter of personal friend Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. Meet Eloise, the precocious darling of the Plaza Hotel Eloise is a. Kids would often call the hotel and ask to speak to Eloise. So begins the well-loved story of Eloise, the garrulous little girl who lives at New Yorks Plaza Hotel. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed by both Thompson and Knight.Īmerican author, singer, and actress Kay Thompson began her career in the early 1930s as a choral director for radio and went on to become MGM Studios' top vocal arranger and coach to such stars as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and Frank Sinatra. After her 1955 debut book Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-ups, Eloise and the Plaza became synonymous.

Boldly signed by both the author and illustrator on the front free endpaper, “Kay Thompson AND HILARY KNIGHT WITH ME, ELOISE!” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Quartos, original boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. $7,800.00 Item Number: 133814įirst edition of the first book in Kay Thompson’s beloved Eloise series. I like Eloise she is rawther cool if I do say so myself.THOMPSON, Kay. I think it is very, very, very, very, interesting. I think that Eloise is quite rude! But anyhow, I like it. And Eloise gets up to all sorts of mischief. I live at the Plaza.' The book then goes on to describe Eloise, Nanny, her 'rawther' British nanny, her dog Weenie who looks like a cat, and her turtle Skipperdee who eats raisins and wears sneakers. It was released in 2003 on VHS and DVD.Įloise is a six-year-old girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel. The book was later turned into a film, entitled Eloise at the Plaza. It is the first book in the Eloise series. She may not be pretty yet, but shes definitely already a real person. The series consists of Eloise (1955) and four. Eloise, subtitled 'A book for precocious grown-ups', is a picture book, written by Kay Thompson, and illustrated by Hilary Knight. Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Eloise is a series of childrens books written in the 1950s by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight.

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