Synopses & Reviews
Review
“This darn good yarn will have kids galloping through the pages.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The many colorful country expressions, like ‘perilous portion of pure poppycock,’ will help keep readers engaged. The illustrations have a gritty look that fits nicely with the rural southwestern ambience. . . . Those who enjoyed the Amelia Bedelia stories would enjoy this.”—Booklist
Synopsis
Cowboy Gus is cured of a bad case of gullibility by listening to three tall tales.
Poor Cowboy Gus! He believes everything the other cowboys tell him, so he gets teased all the time. To cure his terrible case of gullibility, Gus visits Fibrock, a town full of liars. There he encounters Hokum Malarkey, who tells him three outrageous storieswhile relieving him of all his money. But Gus doesnt mind. If he can honestly say the words I dont believe it,” hell be cured forever.
With extravagant humor and lively language, Maxine Schur presents three tall tales within a frame story, each one just right for the chapter-book audience. Andrew Glasss hilarious illustrations perfectly depict the hapless hero and the other larger-than-life characters that populate these wild and woolly adventures.
About the Author
Maxine Rose Schur is the author of three award-winning books for children and of several Samantha books in the American Girls Collection. She is also a professional travel writer. Gullible Gus is her first book with Clarion Books and represents a new direction in her writing. She lives in Foster City, California.
Andrew Glass has written and illustrated several nonfiction books for young people and has illustrated many others. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.