What grade level is May I Bring a Friend??

May I Bring a Friend? is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read May I Bring a Friend??

It takes about 1 hour to read May I Bring a Friend? (56 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign May I Bring a Friend??

May I Bring a Friend? appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is May I Bring a Friend? banned in schools?

May I Bring a Friend? does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

May I Bring a Friend?

Name: May I Bring a Friend?
Availability: InStock
Author: Beatrice Schenk De Regniers

by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where May I Bring a Friend? is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range: Grades K–3
Pages: 56
Reading time: about 1 hour (est.)
First published: 1964
Genre: Animals

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About this book

A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen.

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Why widely assigned

This Animals title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1960s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Caldecott Medal

Common questions

What grade level is May I Bring a Friend??: May I Bring a Friend? is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read May I Bring a Friend??: It takes about 1 hour to read May I Bring a Friend? (56 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign May I Bring a Friend??: May I Bring a Friend? appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is May I Bring a Friend? banned in schools?: May I Bring a Friend? does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades K–3 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner.