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Eloise

by Kay Thompson (1955)

768 Fifth Ave, Midtown

The Plaza Hotel is home to Eloise, the irrepressible six-year-old who lives on the top floor with her nanny, her pug dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Kay Thompson's beloved children's book brought the Plaza to life as a place of mischief and adventure, and a portrait of Eloise still hangs in the hotel lobby today.

The Plaza Hotel - Eloise

Kay Thompson

1909–1998

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Children'sFiction