Maxine Rose Schur
Maxine lives in California with her husband and close to her two grown sons and three grandchildren, all of whom inspire her. She loves to create stories for children from preschool age to Young Adult. And as a former professional actress, she enjoys sharing her stories with children in fun, lively presentations. When she’s not writing, you can find her just north of San Francisco walking in a forest or along the beach, playing the mandolin, studying French, and most of all, because she’s also a travel writer, daydreaming of faraway places.
Gullible Gus
Written by Maxine Rose Schur
Illustrated by Andrew Glass
Poor Gus! He’s so gullible; he believes everything people tell him. Everything! The other cowboys feed him lies and tall tales—just to see if he’ll swallow their silly stories. Their teasing makes him sadder than dry soup. But luckily, Doc Hickory knows a cure for gullibility, and it starts with a visit to Fibrock, a town full of liars. Can the biggest fibber in Fibrock teach Gus the difference between fact and falsehood? Maybe it’s not always clear which is which.
Ages 7-12, 6”x9”
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“This darn good yarn will have kids galloping through the pages.”—Kirkus Review
Pigs Dancing Jigs
Written by Maxine Rose Schur
Illustrated by Robin Dewitt & Patricia Dewitt-Grush
All the animals from A to Z
Are just as busy as they can be
If you want to see all they do
Then this book is just for you
Here’s an alphabet book to delight young and old with animals as familiar as the cow and duck, and as unfamiliar as the impala and the zoril. Kids and grown-ups alike will have more fun than a barrel of monkeys searching for the hidden letters in the art.
Ages 2-7, 8.5”x11”
The Marvelous Maze
Written by Maxine Rose Schur
Illustrated by Dewitt Studios
When a clever prince has a beautiful maze garden constructed and decrees that he will marry the princess who can find her way out, forty-three princesses try without success. Will the plump, last princess succeed?
Ages 3-8, 8.5”x11”
There’s a Babirusa in My Bathtub
Written by Maxine Rose Schur
Illustrated by Michael S. Maydak
Did you ever bathe with a babirusa, tangle with a tangalung, meet a matamata, or jump with a jerboa? No? Then this is the book for you! In There’s a Babirusa in my Bathtub! you’ll meet little-known animals with habits as odd as their names. You’ll be tickled by poetic fancy and amazing facts. You’ll jump into a strange and wondrous world of unsung animals from Mexico to Madagascar. Not famous—but fabulous!
Ages 7-12, 8.5”x8.5”
