Kay Thompson (1909–1998) was a singer, dancer, vocal arranger, and
coach of many MGM musicals in the 1940s. The Eloise character grew
out of the voice of a precocious six-year-old that Miss Thompson
put on to amuse her friends. Collaborating with Hilary Knight on
what was an immediate bestseller, Kay Thompson became a literary
sensation when Eloise was published in 1955. The book has sold more
than two million copies to date. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
created four more Eloise books, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at
Christmas, Eloise in Moscow, and Eloise Takes a Bawth.
Hilary Knight, son of artist-writers Clayton Knight and Katharine
Sturges, was educated at the Art Students League, where he studied
with Reginald Marsh. Besides the Eloise books, Hilary Knight has
illustrated more than fifty books for children, six of which he
wrote himself. He lives and works in New York City, not far from
The Plaza Hotel.
"Eloise is a model for uppity women." -- Nina Totenberg (rawther
important radio lady)
"Eloise is one of the more delightfully fiendish literary heroines
of our time." -- Edward I. Koch (former NYC mayor!!!)
"Eloise, Kay, and Hilary have been in my life always. And her pug
puppy is in my heart. What memories!" -- Lena Horne (movie
star)
"My first happy response to Eloise was entirely due to the
brilliant, iconic images. That brazen, loose-limbed, deliciosly
little girl monster is Hilary Knight at his best." -- Maurice
Sendak (enormously famous artist)
"Ooooooo....I just love Eloise! Thank you, Kay Thompson and Hilary
Knight. You're the bestest!" -- Judy Blume (lovely author)
"Thanks to Eloise, my daughter sought independence and mastery over
her life. We loved reading this book, and we've never given it
away." -- Susan Sarandon (rawther grande actress)
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