Product Description

In 1957 on the set of Funny Face Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight first thought Eloise might go to Hollywood

Now forty-nine years later she'll finally have her silver screen debut

It's rawther extraordinary really

with apes and biplanes and thrills

and starring of course ELOISE

Here's the thing of it dahlings

Buy your popcorn now

and do find a seat quickly

The show is about to start

And you absolutely

cawn't miss it!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #506720 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 70 pages

From Publishers Weekly
If your mother is even one-half worth her salt then sooner or later she's bound to make the acquaintance of a famous Hollywood Movie Mogul who will insist you simply must must must drop in for a visit." And that's how Eloise, Nanny, Weenie and Skipperdee land in glittering Hollywood in this rollicking if overlong caper penned by screenwriters Stem and Weiss, who competently mimic the distinctive voice created by Kay Thompson. Choosing the mode of transport favored by "many famous studio types," Eloise and her traveling companions board a train for Los Angeles, where the Mogul's chauffeur gives them a tour of the town's hot spots before delivering them to the pleasingly pink Hollywood Hills Hotel. Not surprisingly, the aspiring young actress manages to steal the show as she eventually (in the book's last third) gets her (brief) moment in the spotlight in a movie starring a "boy genius who solves crimes for the President." Enik's (Love and Kisses, Eloise) flourishes-filled, animated pen-and-ink illustrations feature pink and turquoise watercolor washes, and pay homage to Knight's Eloise art. A bustling, full-color gatefold reveals Eloise joyfully romping through a studio back lot. The text and pictures have a more contemporary feel than those in the original tales, but the creators have mostly kept the essentials intact, and that's rawther good news. All ages. (Oct.)
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Review
"After [50] years, a rambunctious 6-year-old named Eloise is poised to become an overnight sensation in Hollywood and on the bookshelves."

-- Daily Variety

Customer Reviews

Terrible book
I hated this book. It's probably the worst children's book I've read to my children. It's not even really a story at all. It's pages of very small writing without punctuation and just pages of comments on Hollywood. There's really no theme, no characters, no storyline. We love the Eloise movies and other books but this book does not follow the pattern of the other books. We were very disappointed. My kids love almost all books (even the poors ones) and even they hated this book. My seven-year-old didn't even want to finish it. They said the movie is much better, however. But don't waste your money on this book.

Hollywood
Since my granddaughter loves Eloise and actually lives in Hollywood..this was a very appropriate gift to add to her library...very enjoyable!