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Beni Montresor

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Born March 31, 1926
Died October 11, 2001 (75 years old)
Also known as: Beni. Montresor
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Beni Montresor (31 March 1926 – 11 October 2001) 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?. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.

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A for angel

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Each letter of the alphabet is represented by several objects whose names begin with that letter. A separate section includes the names of the objects and suggestions for stories about them.

The witches of Venice

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Rejected by the King and Queen of Venice, a lonely flower-plant boy seeks a flower-plant girl imprisoned by the Witches of the Grand Canal.

House of flowers, house of stars

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Describes many different houses, real and fanciful, including the house where naughty children live, a house belonging to wealthy birds, and the house of a pompous mouse.