May I Bring a Friend? is a classic 1964 children's book by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, illustrated by Beni Montresor, about a polite boy who accepts invitations to the palace and brings increasingly unusual animal friends, like a giraffe and an elephant, to tea, much to the King and Queen's good-natured surprise. The book is known for its rhythmic text, colorful illustrations, and the humorous, gentle story of hospitality, earning Montresor the Caldecott Medal in 1965.