Author | Kay Thompson |
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Illustrator | Hilary Knight |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre |
Humour Children's literature |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date
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June 19, 1955 July 10, 1969 (re-release) |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) Audiobook |
ISBN | |
OCLC | 588120 |
Eloise (originally titled Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-ups) is the first of the Eloise book series of written and drawn by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight, respectively. It was published in 1955. In 1969, the adult-oriented book was re-released as a children's book. An audiobook version of Eloise, narrated by Bernadette Peters, was released in October 2015 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the series.
In 2003, Eloise was adapted into a live-action made-for-TV film, titled Eloise at the Plaza, produced by DiNovi Pictures and Handmade Films for Walt Disney Television with distribution handled by ABC Television Network. It was released on both VHS and DVD in the same year by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.