The Jungle Grapevine

In his childrens book debut fine artist Alex Beard brings to life an Africansavanna filled with humor and misunderstandings.When Bird mixes up something Turtle ... » 

In his childrens book debut fine artist Alex Beard brings to life an Africansavanna filled with humor and misunderstandings.When Bird mixes up something Turtle says he accidentally starts a rumor aboutthe watering hole drying up. One misunderstanding leads to another withanimals making their own hilarious assumptions.No one is hearing anything right and soon the animals are in an uproar fromone end of the jungle to the other. Elephant is trumpeting Croc is snappingand the Flamingos are fleeing Beards story will have every child wondering ifpeace can ever be restored in the animal kingdom.Alex Beard has two galleries one in New Orleans and the other in New YorkCity. Along with his paintings and prints he has created a line of puzzlesthat was launched through national accounts in fall 2008 and spring 2009.Puzzles based on The Jungle Grapevine will be launched in conjunction withthis book in fall 2009. «