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?.[1] The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.