Eloise at Christmastime

Christmas comes to the Plaza Hotel, and that pint-sized terror Eloise is in the thick of things in this third picture-book adventure, bringing her own inimitable style to the seasonal celebration. "Complete with tinsel and holly / Singing fa la la la lolly," Eloise really gets into the swing of things here, finding unique gifts for all of the Plaza staff, gracing many of the in-house parties with her presence, and making sure that seasonal greetings (written in red on the hallway walls) can be seen by all. When it comes to being jolly, Eloise is in top form...

Originally published in 1958, out of print for many years, and then reprinted in 1999 with new cover-art by Hilary Knight, Eloise at Christmastime differs from its two show more predecessors, both in length - it has considerably less text than either Eloise or Eloise in Paris - and in form. Told in rhyming verse, it reads fairly well, and while the heroine is no more appealing to me than in Eloise in Paris (somehow, what amused me in the first book palled in the second), I found this one fairly engaging. Perhaps, given the determined efforts at precocious cleverness, (comparative) brevity helps the experience along? In any case, Eloise fans will enjoy this Christmas tale I think, and it is to them I would recommend it. show less

Christmas is here and Eloise is really into the reason for the season. She gets everyone in the hotel a gift for the Holiday and spreads the Christmas cheer with writings on the walls and crashing parties.

This book was a lot easier for me to get through than Eloise in Moscow. Thompson rhymes the small paragraphs like a real Christmas story, which works a lot better with how Eloise speaks in one breathless sentence. The rhyming makes it easier and more enjoyable to read, because who doesn't like Christmas? The text is still small, but not as small as the little carol at the bottom of a few of the pages. Thompson really captures the wonder and adventure of a child in this one and I found myself laughing a few times.

I just can't. My mother is named Eloise, so I've read the first and picked up this, but no. My mother is an incredible person but the opposite of the character & I just don't care to watch the antics of this little girl.

I do see the appeal, as she gets to do things other kids can only dream of, and also she's cheerful despite having no mother or other children around. And in this episode she gives thoughtful guests to her friends (the staff of the hotel, her pets, Nanny, and a pigeon). So if you like it, more power to you.

I love all of the Eloise books and this Christmas version is as good as any of them.It is the story of Eloise at the Plaza on Christmas, with her Nanny while awaiting her parents arrival.The stories is good but the illustrations really show how she spent Christmas. It is fun to follow her path through the Plaza.

My son LOVES the Eloise books, including this one, but I felt it lacked the charm of the original three.

Eloise is something else. For some reason I thought I liked Eloise, but I was sadly mistaken. What a bratty, pretentious child. No thank you. There are much better books out there.

43 months - This is a long and wordy Christmas book that seems choppy and Eloise seems like a brat. Not overly impressed and in all honesty I couldn't wait to be done with the book and I have to admit I skipped pages when O wasn't looking. Certainly not one to purchase for annual holiday reading.