 Beni Montresor

Beni Montresor (born 31 March 1926 in Bussolengo, Italy; died 11 October 2001 in Verona, Italy) was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator.He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing "May I Bring a Friend?