Rosie Bosse

My name is Rosie Bosse. Thank you for your interest in my books. I grew up on a farm in the great state of Kansas near the geographical center of the United States! I currently have eleven children's titles and nine adult novels. The children's books combine fiction and real life on the farm while the novels are geographically and historically accurate.

"How Clicker the Dog Earned His Name" is the first book in my Down on the Farm Series. Clicker is a little abandoned puppy who finds a loving home on a farm in the middle of nowhere. At first, he is just called "Dog" but you will learn in this story how he earns the name Clicker.

"Gnarlytooth, the Mean Mountain Lion" is second in the series and is a story about a lonesome mountain lion with a big, gnarly tooth. He learns the value of friendship and happiness in a rather shocking way.

Something new you will see in my children's books beginning with Gnarlytooth is original artwork. Cynthia Martin of Onaga, Kansas has done all the illustrations for my last ten books. I think you will be as impressed as I am with her work.

My third book, "Curly, the Orphan Calf" is the first in my Curly Series. It is a children's chapter book that was written after the spring fires of 2017 devastated large parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as parts of Colorado. Curly is a fictional calf. However, there were many orphan calves after the fires. There were also many wonderful people who came from all over to help clean up and rebuild. Curly's mother, also fictional, is a protective, loving cow. Protectiveness is common in cattle and is in fact a desired characteristic in mother cows. I am proud to be a part of the agricultural community in this wonderful, giving country, and I wanted to share my love of agriculture with children of all ages. “Curly, the Hero Cow” and “Curly and the Terrible Tornado” follow Curly as she grows up, from her first county fair to saving her babies from a fire and a tornado. Books two and three in the Curly Series were inspired by children.

"Clicker Finds a Mate " was released in the fall of 2018. In this story, Clicker finds his mate in an unlikely spot and rescues another dog from a life of abuse.

"Gertrude, the LOUD Chicken" is the silliest of all my book. It is about a ridiculous chicken and all her antics as she grows from a chick to a hen. Gertrude has been a hit among the children who have read it as well as those who listened.

Just for fun, I released a book for the holidays. The name is "What Does Old Santa Do?" and is a story about what Santa Claus does the rest of the year--outside of Christmas! My illustrator suggested putting Santa on skis as he trained his reindeer since that is how reindeer are trained in the Scandinavian countries! The illustrations are delightful, and the poetry pulls the children in.

“The Notional Mule” is the backstory of the mule in my novels. “Mule” as he is called has become a favorite character. He takes care of business and is not a friend to the bad element in any situation.

“Patty, the Pink Flamingo” was completely inspired by children. This naughty little flamingo has to learn some hard lessons. This book also gives you a possible origin of coyotes in Kansas!

“Buford, the Little Lost Lamb” is my newest book. It was released in October of 2023. This is the backstory of the lamb we see in the nativity scenes at Christmas. It is a fictional story but follows the biblical story of Christ’s birth through his first years. The chapter about “mutton busting” was totally inspired by children—they often give me my best ideas!

In December of 2019, I released my first historical western novel, "North to Cheyenne, the Long Road Home." The setting is in 1868 and features characters whom you will see again as more books are added to this series.

The second book in the series was released in July of 2020. The name of that book is "West by Rail, a Brother's Wish." It begins where North to Cheyenne stopped and is set in 1869.

The third book, "South of Laramie, Where the Trail Leads" was released on November 13, 2020. It picks up the story of the Rankins in 1872. Notice the large wooden arch on the cover. That is a real arch built by a young man for his bride. I was so impressed that I asked if I could include it on the cover of my book. You will see it incorporated into the storyline of the novel as well.

My fourth book in this series is "Down the Long Valley, the Old Man's Gift." It was released in March of 2021 and is set in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. It includes Montana history and trivia.

“Up the Western Trail, Point the Tongue North is the fifth book in the series. It follows a cattle drive up the Western Trail. I used cowboy logs and maps to make this fictional story as historically and geographically correct as possible. There is also a map of the trail in the front that I drew.

Book number six picks up that trail drive just south of Ogallala as the herd is crossing the South Platte River. River crossings were always dangerous and even more so because many of the cowboys couldn’t swim. Ogallala was a tough town in its time. Some trail bosses refused to allow their cowboys to stop there. As a result, Ogallala began to call itself “The Town Too Tough for Texas.” History is so entertaining!

“The Road to Montana, Up the Bloody Bozeman” puts cowboys back on another cattle drive. The Bozeman Trail was first called The Road to Montana so that is what I decided to call my book. This time, my characters are taking black cattle north from Wyoming Territory to the Bitter Root Valley in Montana Territory. I tried to show all the outside factors that affected drives as well as more of the difficulties. I think you will find it much different than book number five.

Book number eight begins the same day “The Road to Montana” ends. It is the story of a young widow and her struggle as a single mother and owner of a large ranch. This story has lots of cowboy humor and teasing. Spur was a delightful character to develop.

In book number nine, I bring a young, single teacher from the East to the West. Her struggle to survive and start a new life will make you admire her spunk. I patterned her character off what I thought my prissy maternal grandmother may have been like as a young woman. It’s a fun book with lots of twists and turns.

I incorporate a struggle for survival along with a little romance into the storylines of each of my books while following history as much as possible. In addition, I try to show the value of children as well as integrity and chivalry.

A consistent thread that I have found in my research is how tough the early pioneers were, physically and mentally. Travel was a huge ordeal and one they handled as a fact of life. In addition, women then had few options to support themselves if they had no family to help provide for them. In some states, women could not even own property until the late 1800s.

A quote I found while doing research for my novels states, "The weak turned back and the cowards never came." I think that quote could be the basis for all my novels. You will see strong male and female characters as well as flawed people. Some will be redeemed, and others will….well, you will have to read the books to see! You will laugh with my “friends” as my husband calls the characters in my books, and cry with me when they die. I do my best to pull all your emotions.

Pick up all my books for you and your little ones. Then have fun with reading while learning a little about life on the farm and history as well. Happy Reading! Rosie Bosse, Living and Writing on a Ranch in the Middle of Nowhere