Best Selling Books by Ann Jonas

"A visual stunner....The format is wonderfully inventive--once the traveler arrives in the city, the book is flipped over and read back to the beginning, with the black-and-white pictures taking on new meanings....Sure to delight and fascinate."--Publishers Weekly.

The girl in red, the girl in yellow, the girl in blue, and the boy in black and white are all set to stir up the rainbow. Watch them create a living kaleidoscope, step by step by step.

Splash goes the cat! Splash goes the dog! Who''s jumping in the pond? Falling in and crawling out, how many animals can you count?

Reminds the child of all the things he or she could not do as a baby.

The new quilt is finished, and what a quilt it is! Here is a square from the proud owner''s baby pajamas, and one from the shirt she wore on her second birthday. There is even a square of the same material from which her mother made her stuffed dog Sally. How can she possibly sleep when there is so much to look at, and remember, and dream about . . . ?

"In Jonas'' latest tour de force of trompe l''oeil, each double-spread serves twice: as in Round Trip, the book is reversed for a return journey, in this case from forest to seaside....A rain cloud becomes a flock of ducks, a ferry upends to a restaurant....Fascinating."--Kirkus Reviews.

A child looks all over the house for her missing blanket. Uses flaps to reveal what the child finds behind closed doors. Suggested level: junior.

After the flood, Noah calls out of the ark a variety of little-known animals, many of which are now endangered.

A young girl follows thirteen clues to a surprise.

You can see some amazing things during an ordinary walk to school, but you have to look very carefully and use your imagination.

In this alliterative story with all words beginning with "w", William and Wilma take a walk with Wally the dog and Wanda the duck.

A little boy isn''t ready to leave the house until all his toys have been packed into his bag.

A bilingual story about a girl who sees jungle plants and animals on the city streets as she walks to school.

Two adventurous cubs love to wander, but when frightened, appreciate having Mother close by.

When children get their hands on this book, they are sure "to really read it, to really really read it." Or so says the magnolia warbler.And the magnolia warbler is not the only one with an opinion. There are sixty-three bird species talking their way through this funny backyard story.

This important and unique book offers a collection of writings from seven incredible thought leaders discussing deeper ways to connect with Self and the Divine while building a like-minded community.Each author shares their stories and insights taking the reader on their individual journeys while weaving a thread from one chapter to the next. Ann Jonas is the center of influence in Sacred Connection and she has gathered these authors together to create a powerful anthology that will change the lives of those who read it. If you are seeking deeper connections in your life, you have come to the right place. The Center of Influence Community is proud to have helped produce this important work. Please learn more about us at www.centerofinfluencecommunity.com

A child''s new patchwork quilt recalls old memories and provides new adventure at bedtime.

Ann Jonas is an award winning Kentucky poet. This poetry captures some of the vernacular of Kentucky''s back country as well as some many very sensitive poems of this era

"Purpose, scope and method of study. The study explored students'' perceived preparedness for ministry in Christian contexts after exposure to an Outcomes-based Education/Competency-based Education and Training curriculum and instructional approach to ministerial training. This sequential, mixed methods study surveyed 47 participants from two Nazarene institutions of higher education comprised of three subgroups, for quantitative data regarding their perceptions of their preparedness for ministry. Qualitative data was gathered by interviewing seven participants with the highest and lowest scores on the survey. Findings and conclusions. The study found similarities in the scores obtained from both institutions and in students'' perceptions of their acquisition of stated student learning outcomes. Overall, students felt moderately prepared for ministry and were positive about the impact of the curriculum. However, there were observable differences in perceived preparedness between students from the two institutions and between modalities. A greater percentage of online bible college students (83.4%) felt very prepared and moderately prepared for overall ministry than the percentage of on-campus university students (63.8%). More bible college students also felt very prepared and moderately prepared in leadership, administration, and discipleship than their university counterparts did. Qualitative findings revealed broad thematic categories that substantiated quantitative findings on students'' perceptions of cognitive, affective, and spiritual competencies, and other factors influencing their perceptions of preparedness"--Abstract.