The cover of <i>”The Lincoln Zoo.” </i>Co-author Larry Belling died before completing the book, prompting lifelong friend and co-author Art Twain to finish on his own. The book hit on Feb. 29. Photo: Vargoice
The cover of ”The Lincoln Zoo.” Co-author Larry Belling died before completing the book, prompting lifelong friend and co-author Art Twain to finish on his own. The book hit on Feb. 29. Photo: Vargoice

Former ad exec Art Twain talks about his inherent love for animals, his accomplished advertising career and his new children’s book which he completed after Larry Belling, his lifelong friend and co-author, died.

He Turns His Innate Appreciation for Animals into a Children’s Book
22 Apr 2024 | 06:39
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As a teen in Oakland, California, Art Twain had over 25 animals in his garage zoo, and always stopped to save creatures that were in danger. “My mother said I was studying to be an animal,” he said. “And I trusted them. To me, they were nicer than people.”

Although he first dreamed of becoming a veterinarian,...

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