Dawn ,'Beneath You'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
he character of Eloise was based on Liza Minelli
Really? the story I heard was that it was based on Kay Thompson herself. She was late for a rehearsal and when the director challenged her as to why she felt entitled to come in late,she replied (in a child's voice) "because my name is Eloise and I'm six years old". Come to think of it, that was not incompatible with it being based on LM depending on Kay's opinion of LM.
Kay Thompson was LM's godmother.
I read somewhere that Liza always claimed that Eloise was based on her childhood, when she and her mom lived in the Plaza after Judy was booted from MGM and divorced Vincent Minnelli.
OK so LM definitly true. The rehearsal incident either also true or a good story Kay made up.
Kay Thompson never confirmed it, so I don't know that I'd call it definite. But, that's me.
Well - both good stories.
Oh totally - I was being more tongue in cheek than anything.
I read somewhere that Liza always claimed that Eloise was based on her childhood, when she and her mom lived in the Plaza after Judy was booted from MGM and divorced Vincent Minnelli.
Oh nifty! I never knew that. I love the Eloise books
George and Martha are a great pre-reader/primer book.
I *love* George and Martha!
As well as all the Frog and Toad books, especially Frog and Toad Together (which is where I got the idea for always starting a to-do list with "Make list," so that you can immediately cross it off and feel productive).
Ooh, the Frog and Toad books are fun. Annabel got one for Christmas, and every once in awhile will go through a week or two where that's all she wants for bedtime stories, despite their being illustration-light compared to what she's used to.