Compared with the stockings Pippi, Madeleine, and Eloise, it is more like the children of "our" era, arrogant and cute, eccentric, and belonging to the whole world
About a year ago, at a gathering of children's book publishers, the cover of a set of foreign children's books that was about to be released appeared on the projection screen. Most of the publishers at the scene were moved, and whispered to each other: "Is this set of books coming out?" "Who signed the book?" Some people regret that they have arrived late and have fallen to their feet. Yes, this book, which has been famous for nearly fifty years, this full of vitality and no taboos, finally arrived in China at the end of 2016.
The "Eloise" series, a classic picture book that has been popular in the United States since the 1950s. More than 130,000 copies were sold in the first year of publication, and in less than ten years of publication, the sales volume was in the millions. It captured countless readers, large and small, conquered the fashion and literary circles of the time, and was warmly sought after by many celebrities including Isabella Bro, Groucho Max, Rhodes Shast, Judy Bloom, etc., and was also translated into many Chinese, widely disseminated, and sold well to this day.
Eloise, a six-year-old, lives on the top floor of the Plaza Hotel in New York with nanny Nannie, Puppy Winnie and Turtle Jumping Adi. (Later, the new York Plaza Hotel even launched the "Eloise Room") She liked to wander around every floor, wander on every party ladder of the New York Plaza Hotel, liked the telephone call for food service, she turned the New York Plaza Hotel upside down, and also brought all her "ghost ideas" to the tour: Hollywood, Moscow and Paris...
Eloise Room at The Plaza Hotel New York
Compared to the mighty thief and the shark, pippi, who lives alone with countless gold coins, Madeleine, who lives in boarding school and has eleven companions, compared to Alice who roams the wonderland... Eloise was clearly infinitely close to the children of "our time." Surrounded by nannies and pets, she stays in upscale hotels, hangs up accounts at The Portolphe designers, designs clothes for her, participates in Hollywood movies, travels around the world...
However, because she is only a six-year-old child, the world in the child's vision has no class, only infinite countless mischievous mismaking, only endless banter and endless humor about different aspects of the world.
"Eloise" is a cultural product of the upper class and middle class in the United States in the heyday of the last century, and is the "darling" of the cluster circle. She embodies the flourishing civilization's interpretation of "children"—that is, they are unscrupulous, full of vitality, but also fashionable, cultural, and complex global.
A culturally yuppie-style "iconic child" who is rightfully surrounded, valued, forgiven, and accepted. In "Eloise", there is no moral discussion, only the playfulness of abundance, the wandering of the heart. Such a representative and wonderful little person who has been popular in the developed social civilization of the West for fifty years has finally met the post-00 generation of China after so many years.
For "Eloise" and Chinese children, such a meeting is a social phenomenon.
Reading "Eloise" feels like you have a six-year-old girl next to you, nagging around you, talking about what she has done and thought. Sometimes the topic suddenly shifts, sometimes there is no logic at all, but her unparalleled creativity and incredible imagination always make you want to stop. Eloise can not only take you into the little-known inner world of children, but may also awaken the long-lost dreams of naughty children in your heart.
Introduction to Eloise
The six-volume series tells the story of a six-year-old girl who lives on the top floor of the Plaza Hotel in New York, Eloise.
"Eloise"
Eloise stays at the Plaza Hotel in New York with nanny Nannie, Puppy Winnie, and Turtle Jumping Adi. Every day, Eloise was particularly busy. For example, she's going to the front desk to see if anything is going on, going to the mail desk to see if they have any stamps, and making a few inline calls. The lobby manager, Mr Salomone, said she was a "troublemaker". There are many halls in the lobby, whether it is a wedding or a dance, and Ilois has to attend each of them. If someone from General Motors came to a meeting or something, she was busier, helping old friends— Bill and Lily, to set the tablework and clean up the room. Boredom is absolutely not allowed, sometimes she combs her hair with a fork, uses a tissue box as a hat, sometimes she uses a rubber band to tie her nose, and plays the piano in roller skates... Every day is busy and busy, and there is a taste. However, Eloise definitely does not like her governess Philip, so every time she has to find a way to get Philip to come home early...
"Eloise in Paris"
Eloise's mother sent a telegram asking Eloise and Nannie to go to Paris. To go to Paris, France, absolutely insane! They set off with everything: when they got to Paris they had to start parler français, that is, to speak French. There are many cars, bridges, pigeons, you can use the baguette as a sleigh version, you can also take a flat-bottomed cruise on the Seine, if you go to the Louvre, you have to crept on the parquet floor and raise your head with the docent. If you go to versailles, it is enough to know that Louis XIV is the father of Louis XV, and that Louis XVI once lived in the Louvre. Oh – I can't say enough about Paris...
"Eloise's Christmas"
On Christmas Eve, Nanni is preparing gifts, And Eloise runs out the door with angel garlands and little bells, and she wants to spread joy to everyone in the Plaza Hotel: Eloise Running, Eloise Jumping, Eloise Jumping, Eloise Little Curve Running, Eloise Big Curve Running... Then all the corridors were hung with garlands made of holly and berries, all the thermostats were tied with ribbons, and all the walls were written with Merry Christmas. She gave gifts to everyone: ear protectors for the bellman, bristle brushes for Vincent the barber, wool gloves for Mr. Harris in the catering department, hard candy for the horses pulling carts across the street, folding Christmas cards for the ducks in Central Park. Oh – definitely exhausted!
"Eloise in Moscow"
This time, Eloise came to Moscow. It's windy and nerve-wracking. Guide Yenika took them to see puppet shows, ballets, Eat Russian food, visit Red Square, the subway station, GUM Mall and the magnificent Kremlin. In Moscow, no one does business and cannot use membership cards, so it is not possible to say "please keep an account, thank you". In Moscow, everyone knows what others are doing, from here you can hear the music of Helsinki, and the letters received are all taken apart. Puppy Winnie discovers that someone has been following them along the way... Is this really the case?
"The Bath of Eloise"
Today, Nanni invited Mr. Salomoni, the manager of the Plaza Hotel, to come for afternoon tea, so Ailois only had half an hour to take a shower and change her clothes! She jumped into the bathroom with a bungee, took off her clothes, put on a few charming poses, and poofed—boom! Eloise jumped into the cute bathtub, pretended to be driving a speedboat for a while, turned into a pirate to direct the battle, and transformed into a little mermaid, and then turned into a little mermaid. The taste of the bath is so wonderful! At this time, Nanni suddenly received a call from Mr. Salomoni: "What?! The Plaza Hotel leaked water from the wall..."
"Eloise in Hollywood"
Eloise's mom has great news: they're going to Hollywood for a spin! Arriving at Beverly Hills, they drove around the set, basked in the sun, ate a lot of brunch, and met the child star Who was served like a prince, Kochi Debin. But it doesn't matter, the most important thing is: Eloise went to director Diego to audition and made her Hollywood screen debut!
About the Author
Author: Kay Thompson
（1909.11.9—1998.7.2）
The leading figure in the American literary and artistic circles in the last century, a combination of pianist, singer, music producer, program host and other identities, is an important founder of MGM music films, but also the behind-the-scenes promoter of celebrity superstars, she trained Marilyn Monroe, directed John F. Kennedy's presidential inauguration and so on. During the golden years of her career, Kay Thompson's income remained at its highest in the United States for nearly two decades.
The talented Kai has always been known in the circle for his creativity and mavericks. In 1948, at the MGM rehearsal scene, one day she was late, and the director half-truthfully shouted: "Who do you think you are?" Five minutes late! Kay squeezed her throat and replied half-jokingly, "I'm Eloise!" I'm six years old! I stayed at the Plaza Hotel New York! This "Eloise" is the imaginary self that Kai often plays in the crowd, so it can be said that Eloise's story has a strong autobiographical nature.
Illustrator
Illustrated by Hilary Knight (1926.11.1—)
Children's book author and illustrator. In 1955, he began to draw illustrations for the "Eloise" series, creating a classic image in the history of children's books that has lasted for a long time. To date, Knight has drawn more than fifty children's books.
Eloise is a full set of 6 hardcover volumes
With "Eloise" and "Eloise in Paris"
"Eloise in Moscow", "Eloise in Hollywood"
"Eloise Spends Christmas", "Eloise Bathing"