Books with author Carol Nevius Jones

A little boy joins his father at a construction site.Dad’s helping to build a new school, and he takes his son to watch its progress. They see lots of machines at work: a dump truck, a backhoe, an earthmover, a giant grader, a steamroller, a cement mixer, a crane, and more. Finally, the school is finished—just in time for the first day. Bill Thomson’s exquisite illustrations, rendered in acrylic paint and colored pencils, are delivered in a double-spread vertical format, which, when the book is turned sideways, bring this building experience to life with unprecedented dramatic perspective.

Run, run as fast as you can, You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.The Gingerbread Man is chased all the way to the river by the Little Old Woman, the Little Old Man, Humpty Dumpty, the Grand Old Duke of York, Little Miss Muffet, and many other familiar characters. And indeed, none can catch him. But the Gingerbread Man cannot swim . . . . Can he run away from the wily old fox who offers to help him across the river? This is a delightful retelling of a beloved children’s classic fable. Carol Jones’ illustrations are beautifully detailed and will give hours of pleasure to children and adults.

Mrs. Claus tells the story of how she met Santa and describes her life at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus tells the reader all about her home at the North Pole, Santa's Workshop and the Reindeer Farm. She writes about the events that lead up to Christmas Eve and tells the reader all about Santa's Christmas Eve journey. This book is entertaining for the young and the young at heart. It is all about believing in magic.