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May I Bring a Friend?
by Beni Montresor
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L (~3rd grade)
Why we'd hand it over
A Caldecott winner that earns it—the escalating absurdity (elephant at tea! lion! giraffe!) delivers genuine laughs while quietly teaching that real friendship means making room for the people (and animals) you love, even when they're messy.