Can you hear them? The birds are calling. It’s Storytime!!! Of Birds and Words  presents 40 drawings of  birds. They share their stories in poetry and fable, written with a nod to 19th Century illustrators whose caricatures of anthropomorphic animals were laden with social commentary. There are owls and penguins, but also fantastic creatures created in the offbeat imagination of author, Susan Bass Marcus. Available in bookstores and online: August 11, 2025 for ebook, August 25, 2025 in paperback. This is my fifth book. Last year, I published Gerty’s Way, which combined illustrations and text about my beloved cartoon character, … Continue reading New Publication