Brave Ben by Mathilde Stein illustrated by Mies van Hout

I thought this book was a bit odd.  The volunteer reader at the library had it displayed and my preschooler picked it out.
Ben calls himself a "coward" and seeks out help from a magic tree.  On his way to his appointment to the tree, he must travel through a dark forest which contains a dragon, a spider, a witch, and skeletons.
Warning: a witch and spook under Ben's bed may scare younger readers.