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Available
Series
Genres
Publication
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2002), Edition: 1st, 64 pages
Description
Six-year-old Eloise loves to take a bath, which is bad news for Mr. Salomone and the elegant people gathering below in the Plaza's Grand Ball Room for the charity event of the season, a Masked Ball.
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LibraryThing member hwallen
Eloise Takes a Bawth, is a colorful story of the whimsical little girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel. Written by Kay Thompson, this is a humorous story about Eloise and her adventures during bath time. The bath time adventures continues as Eloise accidentally has too much fun during bath time and
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begins to flood the Plaza. Bath time begins to take you through the grand, architectural rooms of the Plaza and the staff who works there. Show Less
LibraryThing member SMG-FDevos
I really really enjoyed this book. It is very fun but interesting book. It isn't too easy but its definitely not hard.
LibraryThing member cuteraccoon
Lets just say... BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Eloise returns stateside in this fifth picture-book chronicling her frenetic fun, causing chaos at the Plaza Hotel by taking the longest, messiest (and most entertaining) bath on record. As that pint-sized terror lolls about in the water, splashing here and there, playing imaginative games of all
Although it was originally written by Kay Thompson in the 1960s, Eloise Takes a Bawth never saw print in her lifetime, being suppressed by the author for reasons unknown. This edition, which was published in 2002, was authorized by her estate, and features newly updated artwork by Hilary Thompson. Still, as the story and the basic art ideas were all created back in the early 1960s, I consider it the last of the "original" Eloise books, and as such, decided to include it in my recent classic picture-book character reading project. I'm glad I did, as it is an amusing tale, and reminded me of some of the pleasure I took in baths myself as a girl - the games I would play, the slip-sliding I would do, the general mess I would make. I don't know that it has the feeling of a series "ending" to me, but as it is the end - I don't intend to read any of the contemporary tag-along, coat-riding titles written and illustrated "in the style of" the original creators - I can say that I have enjoyed meeting its heroine, even if she isn't destined to become one of my favorite picture-book characters. At least now I know what all the fuss is about...
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kinds - from surfing, to pirating, to underwater diving, she has the aquatic activities covered - and generally creating a mess, the consequences of her actions are felt all over the hotel, as leaks spring up here and there. Will the Venetian Masked Ball have to be cancelled, or will hotel manager Mr. Salomone be able to pinpoint the source of all the trouble...?Although it was originally written by Kay Thompson in the 1960s, Eloise Takes a Bawth never saw print in her lifetime, being suppressed by the author for reasons unknown. This edition, which was published in 2002, was authorized by her estate, and features newly updated artwork by Hilary Thompson. Still, as the story and the basic art ideas were all created back in the early 1960s, I consider it the last of the "original" Eloise books, and as such, decided to include it in my recent classic picture-book character reading project. I'm glad I did, as it is an amusing tale, and reminded me of some of the pleasure I took in baths myself as a girl - the games I would play, the slip-sliding I would do, the general mess I would make. I don't know that it has the feeling of a series "ending" to me, but as it is the end - I don't intend to read any of the contemporary tag-along, coat-riding titles written and illustrated "in the style of" the original creators - I can say that I have enjoyed meeting its heroine, even if she isn't destined to become one of my favorite picture-book characters. At least now I know what all the fuss is about...
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
64 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
0689842880 / 9780689842887