Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

About The Author

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.

Books by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

What Can You Do with a Shoe?
By Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
What can you do with a shoe? You can put it on your ear or wear it on your head or butter it like bread or use apple jam instead! What can you do with a hat? You can fill it up with pickles or with popcorn or with glue. An octopus could rest in it, a bird could build a nest in it, a turtle be a g...
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May I Bring a Friend?
By Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Illustrated by Beni Montresor
An imaginative boy brings a surprising array of friends to dine at the palace in this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book.
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