Marla F. Jones

Marla F. Jones has read thousands of children’s books. Literally. As a first grade teacher, story time was her favorite part of the day.

As a writer, Jones has authored four picture books. As an artist, she has illustrated five. She uses a colorful mix of media, papers, fabrics and found objects, and layers them to create texture and dimension to her folkart style.

Marla Jones is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Federation. She is currently the senior editor at Doodle and Peck Publishing, where she pairs up talented authors and illustrators to make fun, educational, family-friendly books.