Career
Her books often used odd, abstract images in order to stretch children"s imaginations. Jonas lived most of her childhood in Long Island. She enjoyed horseback riding, and became a babysitter to help raise funds for her rides.
Her teachers also encouraged her by allowing her to design and paint the sets of plays.
After many disappointing jobs, she decided to attend Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Artist Their first daughter, Nina Crews was born in Germany, and their second, Amy, was born a year later in New New York
Her 1983 book Round Trip was recognized as an American Library Association Notable Book and a New York Times "Best Illustrated Book".
