Books like May I Bring a Friend?
Looking for books like May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers (Animals · grades K–3)? The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to May I Bring a Friend?
- Rabbit HillRobert Lawson
- The Biggest BearLynd Ward
Amelia BedeliaPeggy Parish · 380L
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl · 810L
CorduroyDon Freeman · 600L- Drummer HoffBarbara Emberley
Flat StanleyJeff Brown · 540L
Green Eggs and HamDr. Seuss · 210L- I, Juan de ParejaElizabeth Borton de Treviño
- It's Like This CatEmily Neville
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Why each is a match
- Rabbit Hillgrades 3–7
- Same genre (Animals) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Biggest Beargrades K–3
- Same genre (Animals) and overlapping grades (K–3).
- Amelia Bedelia380L
- Overlapping grades (1–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory810L
- Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (1960s).
- Corduroy600L
- Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Drummer Hoffgrades K–3
- Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Flat Stanley540L
- Overlapping grades (1–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Green Eggs and Ham210L
- Overlapping grades (K–2) and the same era (1960s).
- I, Juan de Parejagrades 3–7
- Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1960s).
- It's Like This Catgrades 3–7
- Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1960s).