Gullible Gus Author:Maxine Rose Schur 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 stories... more »;while relieving him of all his money. But Gus doesn?t mind. If he can honestly say the words I don?t believe it,? he?ll 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 Glass?s hilarious illustrations perfectly depict the hapless hero and the other larger-than-life characters that populate these wild and woolly adventures.« less