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Our worldwide reputation has been built on careful selection of the quality of collectables that are offered within this section. Taking fresh flowers and herbs really enhanced the environment too as they all enjoyed touching and smelling the different scents.When choosing bedtime stories for the kids I’m always looking for books that will actively teach them about diversity and inclusion. A heart-warming story of "dreams coming true, although sometimes in the most unexpected ways", the story written by Victor Margiotta, and beautifully illustrated by Ian Parker, who paints with his mouth as he is unable to use his hands. The Goodwin Development Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with charitable status. I don’t want to give away too much about the story but I will say that the story gives an invaluable and uplifting message about never giving up on your dreams no matter what you are facing.

When I was about 13 I also started to take part in our school's annual Christmas card design competition, with pictures of churches, robins or landscapes, so not so far from my usual subjects for the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists now! It monitors and inspects services, to make sure they are safe, effective and provide high-quality care. Slowly he begins to realise that with a lot of hard work he might just be able to achieve his dream after all. But also it was great being in communal studio space and being able to develop my art practice along with other artists.Then one day he discovers something amazing in the old stone building at the end of his Grandma’s garden that will change his life forever. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Inspired by the amazing achievements of disabled athletes competing at the Paralympics, Danny’s Dream is a magical story about triumph in the face of adversity and never giving up.

Danny has so many supportive people surrounding him in the book, cheering him on and reminding him that he can achieve his dreams even if they are slightly different than his original ones. I remember one bit where he was trying to pronounce “Dannymo’s” which I think was supposed to be Danny and Domino’s combined. It’s aimed at a slightly older age group than the books I would normally recommend on this blog (probably best for those aged 5+) – but I’m sharing it because Ivy was fascinated by the illustrations and the story behind them. She was utterly intrigued by the fact this was possible and amazed that each of the 34 illustrations had been painted in this way.

If this service has not had a CQC inspection since it registered with us, our judgement may be based on our assessment of declarations and evidence supplied by the service. As already mentioned, it was a tiny bit old for Ivy (who is 3) so we read it in small chunks as if it were a chapter book. This is a great story about the strength and determination it takes to achieve great things, made even more wonderful by the special illustrations. In the News - a recent article in the Guardian about the lack of disabled characters in children's picture books - link here - well Danny's Dream goes a little way towards this, one more quality title including a disabled character.

Their illness did not prevent them from following their dreams, leading a productive life, finding love and influencing so many with their joyful spirit. To ensure that children are given every opportunity to succeed in their reading, the introduction of new words is one new word for every 16 known words (1:16). Unlike a picture hanging on the wall or holding a single card in your hands, you're interacting with the book and getting involved in it as you follow the words and images of the story. We really liked that the story told how Danny’s accident happened and explained all the emotions he feels about life in a wheelchair and the loss of his Olympic dreams. Unlike levelled reading programmes for younger children, Fast Forward introduces more complex sentences at the earliest levels.The dream suddenly jumped to me watching my little cousin’s presentation and then the dream jumpscared me with an American flag, with American rock music(? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. He’s not had an easy start in life so, whenever he can, he heads to his favourite tree in the middle of the forest, climbs to a little platform at the top and closes his eyes. As someone who loves books, it's great to see the work come together in the form that it was designed for. Please note, it is not possible to view the identity of the current bidder, only their auction username.