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Eloise is a series of children's books written in the 1950s by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight.The series consists of Eloise (1955) and four sequels.. Eloise is a young girl who lives in the "room on the tippy-top floor" of the Plaza Hotel in New York City with her nanny, her pug dog, Weenie, and her turtle, Skipperdee.
Thompson, who lived at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, became most notable as the author of the Eloise series of children's books. The Eloise character was developed by the author based on her childhood imaginary friend and alter ego, with a voice in which Thompson spoke throughout her life, according to her biographer, filmmaker Sam Irvin. [12]
A children's book series is a set of fiction books, written specifically for child readers. Most books have with a connected storyline, filled with a setup of intertwining elements for the reader to follow along in the progressing plot.
Children's literature portal; 1950s portal; Eloise (originally titled Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-ups) is the first of the Eloise book series written and drawn by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight, respectively. It was published in 1955. [3] In 1969, the adult-oriented book was re-released as a children's book, without change. [1]
Hilary Knight (born November 1, 1926) is an American writer and artist. He is the illustrator of more than 50 books and the author of nine books. He is best known as the illustrator and co-creator of Kay Thompson's Eloise (1955) and others in the Eloise series.
“The Cross Word Puzzle Book,” by F. Gregory Hartswick, Prosper Buranelli, and Margaret Petherbridge, was compiled by fou Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from ...
Articles related to the Eloise series of children's books drawn and written by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight. Pages in category "Eloise (books)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Eloise: The Animated Series or Me, Eloise! is an American children's animated comedy television series, based on the Eloise series of children's books drawn and written by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight. [1] This series features the voices of Mary Matilyn Mouser as Eloise, Lynn Redgrave as the Nanny, and Tim Curry as Mr. Salamone.