May I Bring a Friend?

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May I Bring a Friend?
May I Bring a Friend?
Author Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Illustrator Beni Montresor
Country United States
Genre(s) Children's picture book
Publisher Atheneum Books
Publication date 1964
ISBN ISBN 0-689-71353-3

May I Bring a Friend? is a 1964 book by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers. It tells the story of a boy who gets invited to the king and queen's palace over and over. The first time he goes, he asks if he can bring a friend. When they say yes, he always brings some type of exotic animal. The illustrator, Sir Beni Montresor, won the Caldecott Medal for this book for his jewellike illustrations.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 10 May 2007.
Preceded by
Where The Wild Things Are
Caldecott Medal recipient
1965
Succeeded by
Always Room for One More