Eloise
Do you know Eloise?
The story about the little city girl named Eloise who lives on the top floor of the Plaza! The story / book is a classic - it was originally written by Kay Thompson in 1955. Our sweet neighbors (now living in Lake Village), Sa Sa and Jukie (Sarah and Jukie) gave this book to my daughter in 1993 (She was 4.) Sarah's grandchildren called her Sa Sa and we did too. It quickly became a daily read. My daughter loved Eloise - - - I loved Eloise too!
Eloise is a precocious child and quite mischievous. The book has a fold out page of stairs and Eloise would run up and down the stairs and I'd repeat those words in my silly voice. She would "skibble" up and down the stairs and play mischievously on the elevator and drive the staff nuts. Eloise would run down the halls and "skidder" sticks down the side of the walls against the woodwork and stomp her feet for scuffing and noise.
Eloise Figurines
It is one of those childhood story books which you read over and over and laugh and laugh together. I'd mock the Nanny yell, E L O I S E (elloweeezzzeee.) Eloise had a turtle named Skipperdee and little dog named Weenie.
More Eloise Figurines
I'm pretty sure Eloise is one reason my daughter always wanted to go to NYC and to the Plaza Hotel. We have a nice collection of Eloise figurines - Eloise Madame Alexander doll - lunchbox - Eloise tin - along with all of the Eloise books.
Eloise Lunchbox and Tin
I believe it goes without saying - We love Eloise. If you have a young child or grandchild and do not have the book about Eloise, it would make a great addition to your fun reading time together.
Fun, Fun, Fun,
Gayla
Fun, Fun, Fun,
Gayla
I have been told that Kay Thompson who wrote the Eloise books was a vocal coach at MGM and also Judy Garland's coach and arranger. She also had a long romance with the singer Andy Williams. And she had her own nighclub act in Hollywood, which became the toast of the town. Eloise came about because Kay used to impersonate a little girl from time to time. Eventually she found her story and wrote the books.
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