The character was spunky, independent, and irreverent. She had an exuberant alter ego in the form of a 6-year-old girl -childish voice included -that she would dip into when the occasion permitted. Ever since, she has been the rare sort of character that grows with the reader, coming to mean different things in all stages of life.Įloise’s creator was Kay Thompson, a cabaret performer, movie star, and socialite with the power to command a room. In 1969, the title changed simply to Eloise, leaving out the “grown-ups” part, but the spirit of Eloise as a both mature and juvenile girl was already set. Interestingly, as the original title suggests, the Eloise books were first marketed to adults -perhaps it was an early sign that they would be a hit with children, as well. In 1955, writer Kay Thompson and illustrator Hilary Knight published Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-ups.
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