Kay Thompson
(1909 - 1998)
Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 – July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress, singer and vocal coach. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children’s books. Eloise is thought to be based on Liza Minnelli.
Bibliography
The Absolutely Essential Eloise (1999)
Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise (1955)
Eloise is six. She lives at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and has a wonderful time.
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Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise at Christmastime (1958)
It’s Christmastime at the Plaza Hotel and Eloise is making things merry.
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Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise at Christmastime (1999)
It’s Christmastime and Eloise is stirring things up at the Plaza Hotel.
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Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise in Moscow (1959)
Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise in Paris (1957)
Eloise invades the city of light.
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Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise Takes a Bawth (2002)
Eloise takes a bath and converts the Plaza Hotel ballroom into a fair approximation of Venice.
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Author(s):
Mart Crowley
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise: The Ultimate Edition (2000)
This omnibus includes four adventures of the most famous resident of the Plaza Hotel in New York, Eloise:
- The Absolutely Essential Eloise
- Eloise in Paris
- Eloise at Christmastime
- Eloise in Moscow
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise’s Christmas Trinkles (2007)
This shorter book was adapted from Eloise’s adventures at Christmastime.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
Eloise’s Guide to Life (2000)
A collection of short selections from the Eloise canon.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
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