Charmaine Bennell Explained

Charmaine Bennell is a Noongar author and illustrator from Western Australia. Her published books are written in the Noongar language, the language of Indigenous Australians in the South West of Western Australia. She is the daughter of Glen and Phyllis Bennell (née Wallam) and was born in Pingelly. When she was a child her family moved to Bunbury.

Charmaine was a Noongar language teacher at Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School in Bunbury^[1] and is now studying for a Bachelor of Arts of Indigenous Languages and Linguistics degree.^[2] While working at Sister Kate's, Charmaine started the Languages Other than English program to teach Noongar. She is passionate about saving and teaching the Noongar language.^{[1] [3]}

Author

• Book: Charmaine Bennell . Cindy Garlett ; illustrator Charmaine Bennell . 2005. Nyingarn Koorda Djinanginy (Echidna looks for a friend). Batchelor, Northern Territory. Batchelor Press . 174131030X. ^[4]
• Book: Charmaine Bennell. 2009. Maambakoort. Batchelor, Northern Territory. Batchelor Press . 9781741311785. ^[5]
• Book: Charmaine Bennell. 2009. Marlak. Batchelor, Northern Territory. Batchelor Press . 9781741311747. ^[6]
• Book: Charmaine Bennell . illustrator Charmaine Bennell . Kaditj-Kaditj. 2005. Batchelor, Northern Territory. Batchelor Press . 174131044X. ^[7]
• Book: Charmaine Bennell . illustrations by Charmaine Bennell . Ngalak Waakarl Ngardanginy : We're going on a Rainbow Serpent Hunt. 2013. Batchelor, Northern Territory. Batchelor Press . 9781741312805. ^[8]

Illustrator

• Book: Koorlbardi wer waardong (The magpie and the crow). Yarran, Kathy . Bennell, Charmaine., (ilus.) . 2010 . 2010 . Batchelor Press . 978-1-74131-228-7 . ^[9]
• Book: Koora koora (Long long time ago) . Dann, Gloria . Bennell, Charmaine., (ilus.). 2005. Batchelor Press. 1741310482. ^[10]
• Book: Windja Yongka Kwobidak Bwoka Baranginy (Where the kangaroo got his beautiful coat). Humphries, Valma. Bennell, Charmaine., (ilus.). 2006. 2006. Batchelor Press. 9781741310658. ^[11]
• Book: Maawit Nget-nget Koomba Keba Waakarl (The Little mouse and the great big water snake). Yarran, Kathy . Bennell, Charmaine., (ilus.) . 2006 . 2006 . Batchelor Press . 9781741310610 . ^[12]
• Waakarl kardakoor bilya-k = The Rainbow Serpent from Blackwood River / storyteller, Lorraine Smith-Marshall ; original illustrations, Sonya Khan ; audio storytelling, Charmaine Bennell ; language consultants, Lois Sphen-Jackson ... et al. ; English editor, Maree Klesch^[13]
• Moort family reader series / concept: Denise Smith-Ali, Gloria Dann, Charmaine Bennel, Maree Klesch ; English text : Maree Klesch ; Noongar translations : Lois Spehn-Jackson ; illustrations: Marissa Clausen

Notes and References

1. Web site: Learning Noongar language. Sharon Kennedy. 9 July 2010. 30 April 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
2. Web site: Board of Directors. Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation. 2016. 30 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428155337/http://noongarboodjar.com.au/whos-who/committee/. 28 April 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Western and Northern Aboriginal Language Alliance Conference - List of Authors. Batchelor Press. 2013. 30 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307063925/http://wanala.batchelor.edu.au/book-launch/authors/. 7 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
4. Web site: Nyingarn Koorda Djinanginy = Echidna looks for a friend / Charmaine Bennell and Cindy Garlett ; illustrator Charmaine Bennell. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia.
5. Web site: Maambakoort / Charmaine Bennell. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia.
6. Web site: Marlak / Charmaine Bennell. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia.
7. Book: Kaditj-Kaditj / author and illustrator Charmaine Bennell. 2005. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia. 9781741310443.
8. Book: Ngalak Waakarl Ngardanginy : We're going on a Rainbow Serpent Hunt / Story and illustrations by Charmaine Bennellaccessdate=30 April 2016. 2013. National Library of Australia. 9781741312805. 857766567 .
9. Book: Koorlbardi wer waardong = The magpie and the crow / Kathy Yarran : illustrated by Charmaine Bennell. 2010. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia. 9781741312287.
10. Web site: Koora koora = Long long time ago / Gloria Dann ; illustrations Charmaine Bennell. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia.
11. Web site: Windja Yongka Kwobidak Bwoka Baranginy = Where the kangaroo got his beautiful coat / Valma Humphries ; illustrations Charmaine Bennell. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia.
12. Web site: Maawit Nget-nget Koomba Keba Waakarl = The Little mouse and the great big water snake / Kathy Yarran ; illustrations by Charmaine Bennell. 30 April 2016. National Library of Australia.
13. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4934666?lookfor=charmaine%20bennell&offset=10&max=11