Author # 6: Dean Bennett

Dean Bennett writes and illustrates books about nature and wilderness. He has authored and illustrated five published trade books for the general public. His latest book is Nature and Renewal: Wild River Valley and Beyond, 2009, Tilbury House Publishers.

Other books are Maine’s Natural Heritage: Rare Species and Unique Natural Features, Allagash: Maine’s Wild and Scenic River, The Forgotten Nature of New England: A Search for Traces of the Original Wilderness, and The Wilderness from Chamberlain Farm: A Story of Hope for the American Wild.

He has written and illustrated three children’s books: Everybody Needs a Hideaway, Finding a Friend in the Forest, and The Late Loon, all published by Down East Books.