Adult Nonfiction Staff Picks: Art for Self Care by Jessica Swift

Art for Self-Care by Jessica Swift

You will be okay. 
This will not stop you. 
This will not break you. 
This will not end you.

When her husband passed away in 2018, Jessica Swift found comfort in listening to a voice that spoke from within. Widowed with two young children to care for, Swift soon discovered an unexpected inner strength. She began journaling and started scheduling time to listen to her inner voice after putting her babies to sleep each night.

In Art for Self-Care, Swift chronicles her healing journey as she simultaneously grieved her spouse while nurturing her children and working on what she calls 100 Messages to Myself. The book is both a memoir and guidebook for anyone who wants to grow more in touch with their own inner voice. It includes colorful illustrations and practical advice on the tools and techniques that anyone can use to create fun and meaningful art; whether they are a beginner or an experienced artist.  

Color Our World Picture Book Recommendations

Forsyth County Public Library's Summer Reading Fun theme is Color Our World. Here are some of the colorful picture books in our collection.

A Rainbow in Brown by Pavonis Giron

Josephine loves to paint and has fun mixing colors to create new ones. She makes a remarkable discovery when she combines primary and secondary colors together that gives her the perfect color for painting horses, frogs, moths, birds, and even herself.  

Color Our World Reading Suggestions for Young Readers

Forsyth County Public Library's Summer Reading Fun theme is Color Our World. Here are few of the colorful books in our collection that young readers will enjoy.

The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart; Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman

Purple people ask questions, laugh a lot, use their voices and work hard. Penny Purple makes a compelling argurment for being a purple person and for just being yourself in this thoughtful picture book by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart. Dynamic illustrations by Daniel Wiseman show purple people of all ages acting as everyday superheroes by learning, building, laughing, and sharing.