Gaston (R) Joins the Circus

Gaston is a curious gator whose adventures have entertained generations of children and their parents. From Mardi Gras to the rodeo and even to the Kentucky Derby he will goif only to discover what sorts of unusual things he can find there. So when the circus sets up tent next to his shady swamp, he has to investigate. What he finds beneath the flaps of that striped tent are marvelous doings by man and beast! Elephants, acrobats, tigers, lions, and tightrope walkers, too! Gaston thinks it is too good to be true, and so he asks if he, too, can join the circus. From fairground to fairground the wagons roll, and Gaston learns circus acts when hes not doing his chores. He tries walking on that thin tightrope and juggling bright-red pins. He even tries to be a ringmaster. But Gaston fails at every act he tries. Finally, Gaston discovers the job he does besthe loves to cut up and make people laugh. Can you guess what Gaston does with the circus that summer? The iconic illustrations of legendary author and illustrator James Rice once again bring Gaston the Green-Nosed Alligator to life. Born in the swamp, in a wet bayou abode, Gaston finds all kinds of adventures. Rices colorful and comical drawings breathe new life into this classic character of childrens literature.