Judith Scott was an American artist born with Down syndrome who became deaf at a very young age, unbeknownst to her parents or doctors. For most of her life she was institutionalized and isolated, until her twin sister received guardianship of her in 1985. In 1987 she was introduced to the artist workshop Creative Growth in Oakland, California and her creative practice blossomed. She created art five days a week until her death in 2005.

Her artwork primarily consists of meticulous and beautiful accumulations of yarn and string wound about objects. Art became a form of language for Judith, who never learned to verbally communicate

The themes evoked by the book are thoughtfully and palpably present in the artwork, which has a similar appearance to a green globe, or a nest, that is both contained and embraced by the string and yarn. The image is not only emotionally powerful, it also suggests alternative ways to interpret the world.

A cover featuring the artwork of Judith Scott.