| May I Bring a Friend? Contributor(s): De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk (Author), Montresor, Beni (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689206151 ISBN-13: 9780689206153 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1971 Annotation: What could be more natural, when invited by the King and Queen to tea, than to ask to bring a friend? And that, of course, is what the hero of May I Bring a Friend? does. Not only to tea, but to breakfast, lunch, dinner, apple pie and Halloween -- one invitation for each of six days of the week. The King is most gracious. "Any friend of our friend is most welcome here," says he. And his graciousness extends to giraffes, lions, hippos, monkeys, all kinds of friends. Not all of whom are on their very best behavior. It must be assumed however, that everyone (including the reader) enjoyed the friends, for why else would the king and queen step off to the zoo for tea on the seventh day. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 64019562 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8" W x 9.5" (0.75 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5525 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An imaginative boy brings a surprising array of friends to dine at the palace in this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. One day, a small boy receives a very special invitation--the King and the Queen have invited him to the castle for tea. He accepts, with one question: "May I bring a friend?" "Any friend of our friend is welcome here," says the King. But their guest's friend turns out to be someone they never expected Beatrice Schenk de Regniers's rhythmic text and the fantastical, jewellike artwork of Beni Montresor have made this book a favorite for more than twenty-five years. |
Contributor Bio(s): De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk: - Beatrice Schenk de Regniers is the author of many award-winning books for children, among them May I Bring a Friend?, illustrated by Beni Montresor and winner of the Caldecott Medal; David and Goliath; A Little House of Your Own; Little Sister and the Month Brothers; The Snow Party; and So Many Cats. Formerly a children's book editor, Ms. de Regniers now writes full time. She lives in Washington, DC. |