Eloise: The Ultimate Edition Hardcover – Picture Book, October 1, 2000

Great book! Perfect condition! Thank you! On my trip to New York City with the kids I wanted to see the Plaza Hotel. I was not sure of exactly “how much of it” I could see however we walked into the lobby because I knew that the “story Eloise” was based on the plaza hotel and that she had “supposedly” lived there but I did not know if it was a real story or not, I supposed “not”. At that time, before they were turned into kind opinions you walked into the lobby and there was a beautiful beautiful restaurant right in front of me as well as a gorgeous lobby with people standing at the registration desk registering for rooms. And I saw a sign that said “gift shop“ oh my gosh I had to go look! As I walked towards the gift shop at the end of the hallway was the gorgeous huge and I am talking 4‘ x 3‘ gorgeous oil painting of Eloise with the most ornate 8 inch gold handcarved frame around it! She was beautiful every little detail was perfect! Remind you I had just read one of her books at that point just a little paperback book, had no grandchildren at that point, I just thought it was the cutest book ever she was such a precaution little girl. I turned to the right and the gift shop was right there. However before I went in there was a set of elevators with an actual, elevator operator standing there, not that he had to operate the elevator, they were Automatic, but it was just such a elegant hotel, he would “escort you into the elevator and ask you which floor you would like and push the buttons for you! Just like the old days when the elevator had to be “operated by hand” it was cool! So I asked him, and I felt a little silly. “Can you tell me sir, is Eloise a true story? Did a little girl ever live here?“ And he replied “oh absolutely! She lived in a suite at the top floor and everything you read in her books is absolutely true. She was a very precocious the young little girl, but as they tell me very sweet.“ I was delighted! I asked if her room was still there and they said yes it was just us it was at the time but they do not allow tours. I would’ve loved to of seen the suite where she lived. But anyway we went to the gift shop, I bought a sweatshirt that said “ The plaza“ and of course a couple of more Eloise paperback books. After that trip I collected in Eloise story on a cassette tape! LOL I had it converted into a CD. Years past, And I then had four grandchildren, a girl, a boy, and then a set of twins a girl and a boy. I read those books to those girls I can’t tell you how many times! I also had movies on , DVD, Just one I think Eloise at Christmas. So bottom line when I saw this book that has I think all her stories and one beautiful hard cover book I jumped on it because it’s very expensive and I can’t even tell you the reasonable price I paid and again to the seller thank you thank you thank you thank you. You have no idea how much this book means to me my grandchildren are now grown, the twins have been excepted at the University at Buffalo, Pre-Med. their mom my daughter is a nurse practitioner. My other two grandchildren are in college, my granddaughter just about finished with her nurse practitioner degree and my grandson an automotive engineer. So from way back before they were born I was enthralled with Eloise! I have heard nowThat Eloise’s suite has become open to the public to view! I have not New York recently, but I can tell you when I get there again, I live in Buffalo it’s about an 8 Hour DriveA one hour flight, I definitely will be visiting Eloise‘s former home. I believe she lives there in the 1920s. For any of you that read this just google her, she’s such an interesting little girl.I’m so excited that I had such an interest in a “real little girl” and not just a fairytale!

Excellent condition, especially since book was published in 1969! Very nice positive notes on receipt which felt good to read, I would be glad to order from them again.

A terrific story that is a classic!

Loved this as a little girl, now reading it to our little girl and she is obsessed. Love the page that opens up to show the elevator and stairs - such visceral memories and delight.

For my daughters 30 th birthday - she said she always wanted to be Eloise - so we had an Eloise at the Palmer Plaza surprise party. The girls read portions of the book and they all penned a note for a 30 th birthday rememberence !

Ok,so for real, there are clearly some serious issues with this little kid’s family, but our girl clearly crushes making the best of a weird situation. She imposes joy and Life on her surroundings - it never occurs to her that there could be anything less - and reality is forced to bend to her will. Some life lessons there, fellow gr’ups…rawther!!!😄

I had the 4 individual books growing up and loved them. Now I'm sharing with the next generation on the World Traveling Eloise, the little girl who lives at The Plaza in New York. That's Me, Eloise! I'm 6, I live on the top floor.

This is a classic that I recalled from my childhood and now my grandson loves having this book read to him about a free-spirited girl living in the Plaza hotel (my grandson lives in a tiny one bedroom apt in NYC!). GREAT book . Be sure to follow up with a purchase of Eloise in Paris.

I loved revisiting Eloise from my childhood days and still got a laugh today!I did buy a second book for my friend’s new baby ( whose name is Eloise!) when she grows old enough to read and enjoy!

Childrens book. A different one was read to me as a child and it was so funny that I had to see if I could find it in the original language and I did! I am over the moon

Great book

Childhood favourite book is soMuch more than I thought!!! Amazing and Orginal illustrations, please sell the dvds or stream on prime. Eloise at the plaza and Eloise at Christmas time was my and still fave movie I would love to watch it with my niece

先日テレビでライザ・ミネリのショーを見ていました。プラザにカムバックしたショー、のようでした。なので、自分の人生を振り返るトークがあり、彼女には、ケイ・トンプソンという名付け親がいた、と言ってました。そして、そのケイ・トンプソンとは、フレッド・アステアとオードリー・ヘプバーンが主演した、あの、パリの恋人、で、女の子たちを取り仕切る役をしていた、元気いっぱいのはつらつとした素敵な女性だった、と知りました！ライザがケイは絵本も書いた、というので、早速購入。あの、パリの恋人でのはつらつとした女性と同じように、潔くてキュートで誇り高く魅力的な、プラザホテルに住んでいる少女エロイーズの毎日が、ニューヨーカーのイラストのような、ウィットに富んだ都会的なタッチの絵と共に、つづられています。エロイーズは、お金持ちの娘ではあるけど、乳母と共にプラザホテルに預けられてる6歳の女の子です。本当はママと会えずさびしい時とかあると思うのですが、好奇心いっぱいで負けず嫌いの彼女は、めそめそなんかする暇もなく、毎日忙しく好奇心を満たすために犬のスキービティーとカメと共に頑張っています！！！とってもキュート！やさしい英語なので私でも楽しめますが、英語に精通したひとなら、そのNY的なキュートさを、もっと感じることでしょう。NYっぽさを感じたい、と思う時、絶対いいとおもいます。ネイティブだったら、この本を読んで、思わずアハハハハ！！！！といっぱい笑えるんだろうけどなー！！！