Books, booklets & multimedia

Nutmeg Gets Adopted
by Judith Foxon (BAAF 2001)
price: £10.00
This book tells the story of Nutmeg, a little squirrel who goes to live with a new family after his birth mother realises that she cannot keep him safe.

Nutmeg Gets Cross
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, July 2002)
Price: £10.00
Suitable for post-adoption work with children, this story offers a practical way to identify, explore and understand painful feelings that are likely to surface following adoption.

Nutmeg Gets A Letter
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, September 2003)
Price: £12.00
Another story from the "Nutmeg" series, suitable for post-adoption work with children, this book is about contact in adoption.

Nutmeg Gets A Little Help
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, December 2004)
Price: £12.00
This story focuses on adoption support and life story work, and how these can aid adopted children. Now Nutmeg is settled with his adoptive family, powerful feelings have resurfaced about his past, which confuse and worry him...

Nutmeg Gets a Little Sister
By Judith Foxon, illustrations by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, 2007)
Price: £12.00
The adventures of Nutmeg, the small red squirrel, continue with this appealing story exploring family relationships, which can be particularly complicated for adopted children. Nutmeg’s adoptive family is about to grow as his parents have decided to adopt his baby sister, who can’t be looked after by his birth mother any longer. Nutmeg is excited and expectant, but the reality of having a new child in the family also leads to some arguments and difficult adjustments before the family settles happily into their life together.

Nutmeg gets into trouble
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, March 2006)
Price: £12.00
This engaging story follows Nutmeg, the small red squirrel, as he continues on his adoption journey. School is a major part of every child’s life and this new book explores some of the problems that adopted children may have, or may come into contact with, in the school environment. Designed to be read to or with children by their own social worker, their current carers or adoptive parents, the story will encourage children from a wide age range to explore their feelings about their circumstances and situations.

Spark Learns To Fly
Written by Judith Foxon, illustrated by Rachel Fuller (BAAF, 2007)
Price: £9.95
This engaging picture book, designed for use with young children, looks at the difficult issue of domestic violence and what this could mean for the children involved. Spark the little dragon lives happily with his parents and baby sister, Flame, until his mum and dad start fighting. When the children get injured, they have to go and live with a foster carer, who helps them understand their situation and come to terms with their problems and painful emotions.