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Artist ISBN: 9780749637996
Archer, Eleanor
Published by Franklin Watts (Making It series), 2000
Cherry has Down's Syndrome, but she is also a successful artist. We see her at art college, in her studio and preparing an exhibition of her work for a gallery. She has a helper at college, but is very independent in most ways. The cartoon characters that give us further information on each page make clear that there are varying degrees of learning disabilities and that some people will need more help that others. The colour photos show us a happy young woman meeting her boyfriend, using public transport, making her own decisions and selling her art. Pages of information at the end give us further facts, ways we can help, addresses for further information, and some points about becoming an artist. Large print.
Age: 7+