Books with author Charles H . Bennett

"Dragonalia" is an imaginative and whimsical collection of storypoems about dragons and other beasties. It includes a visit from Emily, a sea dragon who blows kisses and sets ships on fire, a giant worm whose slaughter created the English language, "Tessie" a Lake Tahoe Plesiosaur, and a more modern version of a dragon as an "alien" mantis. There is a recurring visit by Cowboy Bob who provides thematic continuity and whose eventual madness and death delivers an unexpected genealogical gift to the author.

This is the story of a Rasputin-like cat who seems to have an escape for every near-death situation it encounters. Surviving hanging, burning and falling off a roof, what gets it in the end should be obvious.Written and illustrated by Charles Bennett, this Victorian era children’s book was originally published in 1860 and is re-printed here to help preserve and introduce new generations to the work of a truly gifted cartoonist.

"Desert Coming & Seasonals" is a set of stories and poems speaking of emotional courage and transition to becoming an adult. "Desert Coming" is a set of poems that overlap the natural and supernatural worlds as might have been experienced by Chemehuevi Indians inhabiting the Mohave Desert regions of Southeast California. Inspiration is drawn from tales of Great Elk Spirit, and the Blythe and Rattlesnake Intaglios along the Colorado River. These include a tale of a tribal chief called to lead his tribe to a new homeland, a boy who rescues the moon caught in a battle between giant rams, and a hawk who rescues the "questioning girl" from a snake-witch. The theme of transition is then carried on withthree seasonal stories, two inspired by events in the author's life, and the third by the Dylan Thomas story, "A Child's Christmas in Wales." This eBook is appropriate for young adults and adults alike.

"Child's Play" is a charming and whimsical collection of childrens' poetry and stories. Among these is atale of a turtle who finds his self-identity, the story of an eagle who falls in love with a kite, a Kiplingese account of a dancing tiger who earns her stripes, a boy whose toe wouldn't stop growing, and two accounts of a nutcracker, rocking horse, and teddy bear assisting Annie, a four-year-old girl. There is also a set of poems appropriate for very young children. This collection will appeal to the young of heart in all age groups.