He lives and works in New York City, not far from The Plaza Hotel. Besides the Eloise books, Hilary Knight has illustrated more than fifty books for children, six of which he wrote himself.

Hilary Knight, son of artist-writers Clayton Knight and Katharine Sturges, was educated at the Art Students League, where he studied with Reginald Marsh. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight created four more Eloise books, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmas, Eloise in Moscow, and Eloise Takes a Bawth. The book has sold more than two million copies to date.

Collaborating with Hilary Knight on what was an immediate bestseller, Kay Thompson became a literary sensation when Eloise was published in 1955. The Eloise character grew out of the voice of a precocious six-year-old that Miss Thompson put on to amuse her friends. Eloise at Christmastime by Kay Thompson and Drawings by Hilary Knight, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, first published in 1958. About the Author Kay Thompson (1909-1998) was a singer, dancer, vocal arranger, and coach of many MGM musicals in the 1940s. First published in 1959 and out of print for more than three decades, their fourth book about Eloise is DELICIOUS. American author, singer, and actress Kay Thompson began her career in the early 1930s as a choral director for radio and went on to become MGM Studios top. No one could have predicted that this small masterpiece would be the result.

Book Synopsis Odd Couple Invade Russia and Produce Best-seller When Kay Thompson (with Hilary Knight in tow) swept through Moscow at the height of the Cold War, the Russians didnt know what hit them. Thompson prized punctuality, but one day she was late to rehearsals with the Mills Brothers. With the freezing wind blowing and the snow flying, Eloise, Nanny, and Weenie arrive in Moscow. About the Book First published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War, this classic resurfaces for a whole new generation of Eloise fans in this beautifully produced, full-color edition.

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