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Nutmeg gets into trouble

| Judith Foxon

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. Nutmeg likes school but has started having problems with bullying. He gets into trouble for fighting when he is trying to protect his friends. This book will help children from a wide age range to explore how events in school may affect them, and how best they can react and manage their emotions.

Welcoming children into your neighbourhood

| Jane Espley

Children who are adopted or fostered and children who are seeking asylum are all trying to survive things that have happened to them in the past. This may make them behave differently to other children, perhaps in a way that could cause problems in a community. This short guide will help people to understand more about these children, their background and behaviour, and to think about ways in which they can welcome and support them.

Nutmeg gets a little help

| Judith Foxon

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. Nutmeg is now settled with his adoptive family but has questions which confuse and worry him. This story explores and explains adoption support and direct work, including life story work, and how these can be helpful.

What happens in court?

| Hedi Argent and Mary Lane

This short, colourful booklet is part of CoramBAAF’s series of publications for children and young people, which aim to explain concepts in adoption and fostering that they may find difficult to understand.

Nutmeg gets a letter

| Judith Foxon

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. In this book, Nutmeg’s birth mother usually sends him a letter for his birthday. This year, the letter is late and he is sad and worried. Through discussion with his friends, who have a range of different family situations, and his adoptive family, Nutmeg is helped to understand the effects that contact can have and the strong emotions it can arouse.

Tyler's wishes

| Helen Kahn

Tyler, aged seven, thinks a lot about getting a forever family. Sometimes, his social worker helps him sort out what he feels and wants. There are all sorts of things on Tyler’s wish list, but most of all, he wishes for a new family who will love him and be kind. Tyler’s wishes is intended to help children who are waiting to be placed for adoption to understand and cope with their mixed feelings of uncertainty, apprehension and hope.

Nutmeg gets cross

| Judith Foxon

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. Nutmeg is angry that being adopted makes him “different”. He misses his birth family but is cross with them at the same time. He is being bullied at school and finds some changes confusing. This book will help children to recognise and understand their muddled emotions and learn to come to terms with how their situation can make them feel.