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A review by booksandbesitos
The Eloise Audio Collection: Four Complete Eloise Tales: Eloise , Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmas Time and Eloise in Moscow by Kay Thompson
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was so cute!!! I remember loving Eloise as a child even though I hadn’t read the original books. I think it was about time to check them out (from the library!) I got this audio version because the hold time was shorter. I was immediately impressed by the use of music and sound effects that accompanied the narration.
The narration its self was really well done too . Bernadette Peters Did a wonderful job. The voice for Eloise was perfect. The accent captured what I imagined when I think of a little girl who lives in New York and speaks French and is raised by a British nanny.
The actual stories were also fun. I was a bit nervous as to how a book from the 1950’s was going to hold up, and while a few parts were a bit ‘side eye’ it generally held up alright.
Eloise is fun character, and similar to Junie B Jones, I can see why some parents would have problems with her, but I personally, as a childless 22 year old, think she’s an It Girl✨
I also really think it works in this case. I mean her mom is a socialite, she lives in a penthouse suite, and there’s no other children in her life (seemingly, I haven’t read the other books yet) so yeah she might be a little extravagant and silly. She’s a caviar girlie and not a grilled cheese girlie and that’s okay.
The narration its self was really well done too . Bernadette Peters Did a wonderful job. The voice for Eloise was perfect. The accent captured what I imagined when I think of a little girl who lives in New York and speaks French and is raised by a British nanny.
The actual stories were also fun. I was a bit nervous as to how a book from the 1950’s was going to hold up, and while a few parts were a bit ‘side eye’ it generally held up alright.
Eloise is fun character, and similar to Junie B Jones, I can see why some parents would have problems with her, but I personally, as a childless 22 year old, think she’s an It Girl✨
I also really think it works in this case. I mean her mom is a socialite, she lives in a penthouse suite, and there’s no other children in her life (seemingly, I haven’t read the other books yet) so yeah she might be a little extravagant and silly. She’s a caviar girlie and not a grilled cheese girlie and that’s okay.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content and Alcohol
Nanny and Eloise get shots before traveling. In another part champagne and other alcoholic drinks are mentioned