Gaston goes to Nashville Book

Gaston, the intrepid green-nosed alligator from the bayou, ventures far and wide to satisfy his wanderlust. In this adventure, Gaston, a true music lover, journeys to the heartland of country music, Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville, Gaston and his friends take their songs and their dreams to the Grand Ole Opry. As their success grows, they cut their first record in Nashville and rub elbows with such greats as Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash. Gaston has been charming children and adults alike since 1973. James Rice, his creator, has been widely acclaimed as one of the nation's leading author/illustrators of juvenile fiction, with over a million and a half copies of his fifty-plus books in print. He received his M.F.A. degree from Stephen F. Austin College and has taught art at both the high school and college levels.