Nutmeg Gets Cross

Ages 4-8 Nutmeg, a small red squirrel, adopted with his younger sister and brother, is having a hard day. It’s his birthday and he gets a card from his birth mom, but his joy is mixed with anxiety and confusion. This story offers a practical way to identify, explore and understand painful feelings that are likely to surface following adoption - often triggered by seemingly happy events such as birthdays or contact with birth siblings, but also by problems at school such as bullying and being behind. A removable "Practice Guidelines" section offer suggestions and triggers for further discussion which can be developed to suit the needs of each child.