Mary Jones

Education

She received her initial college education at the University of Texas before attending Northwestern University, earning a masters degree in religious education, and then receiving a Doctor of Philosophy from Yale University.

Career

Mary Alice Jones (1898–??) was an author of religious books for children. She was involved in religion from an early age, joining the Methodist Church at age 10. She served as the director of children"s work for the South Carolina Annual Conference and also for the International Council of Religious Education.

She was the first woman teacher at the Yale Divinity School.

She became a children"s book editor at Rand McNally & Company in 1945, before transitioning into writing work, authoring such books as Prayers for Little Children, which sold over 2 million copies, and Tell Maine About God. In 1951 she left Rand McNally and became the director of children"s work for the General Board of Education of the Methodist Church.

Works

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  • Tell me about heaven

    (Hardcover: 70 pages Publisher: Rand McNally; 1963 Edition...)

  • Prayers and Graces for a Small Child

    (1955 large format hardback edition from Rand McNally with...)

  • The Baby Jesus Rand McNally Junior Elf Book

    (A first religious book by a highly regarded authority in ...)

  • God is Good

    (A vintage book about the love of God specifically written...)

  • Tell Me About God W Dust Jacket

    (Tell Me About God is a children's book.)

  • Prayers and Graces for a Small Child by Mary Alice Jones in Collaboration with Kate Smallwood by Mary Alice Jones in Collaboration with Kate Smallwood by Mary Alice Jones in Collaboration with Kate Smallwood by Mary Alice Jones in Collaboration with Kate

    (Prayers and Graces for a Small Child)

  • Tell Me About Christmas

    (A wonderful, older Christmas story)

  • Tell Me About God

    (illustrated by Pelagie Doane)

  • Tell Me About the Bible

    (Chicago: Rand McNally, c. 1945. Hardbound, about 10.5 inc...)

  • Tell Me about Jesus

    (Cloth. Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Bound in ta...)

  • STORIES OF THE CHRIST CHILD : Book-Elf # 484
  • Stories of the Christ Child (tip-top Elf Book #8612 29c)
  • Prayer and Graces for a Small Child