Egg donation
A TINY ITSY BITSY GIFT OF LIFE, an egg donor story for girls
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
A touching children’s story, specially written for girls, of how a happy couple of rabbits, have their own baby by means of egg donation. The book is full of color and is ideal for children even before they know how to read, since the illustrations are full of details and get the child’s attention.
A TINY ITSY BITSY GIFT OF LIFE, an egg donor story for boys
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
A touching children’s story, specially written for boys, of how a happy couple of rabbits, have their own baby by means of egg donation. The book is full of color and is ideal for children even before they know how to read, since the illustrations are full of details and get the child’s attention.
A TINY ITSY BITSY GIFT OF LIFE, an egg donor story for twins
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
A touching children’s story, specially written for twins, of how a happy couple of rabbits, have their own twins by means of egg donation. The book is full of color and is ideal for children even before they know how to read, since the illustrations are full of details and get the child’s attention.
Single Mum by Choice – sperm donation
SOMY'S SEARCH, a single Mum by choice story
FOREVER TOGETHER, a single Mum by choice story for twins
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
It is a story to help single mothers by choice to share with their child how they were conceived. This is the story of a squirrel, Somy, and how she becomes a mother of twins via sperm donation.
Single Mum by Choice – sperm and egg donation
FOREVER TOGETHER, a single Mum by choice story with egg and sperm donation
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
It is a story to help single mothers by choice to share with their child how they were conceived. This is the story of a squirrel, Somy, and how she becomes a mother via sperm and egg donation.
Available in: English
FOREVER TOGETHER, a single Mum by choice story with egg and sperm donation for twins
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
It is a story to help single mothers by choice to share with their child how they were conceived. This is the story of a squirrel, Somy, and how she becomes a mother of twins via sperm and egg donation.
Available in: English
Two Dads – surrogacy + egg donation
THE BABY KANGAROO TREASURE HUNT, a gay parenting story
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
It is through stories that parents can explain to their children how they were conceived.
A Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt, a gay parenting story, explains how a pair of kangaroos: Jack and Sam, a gay couple, start a treasure hunt to have a child and they do this through an egg donor and a surrogate mother.
Available in: English, Spanish, French & Italian
THE TWIN KANGAROO TREASURE HUNT, a gay parenting story
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
It is through stories that parents can explain to their children how they were conceived.
The Twin Kangaroo Treasure Hunt, a gay parenting story, explains how a pair of kangaroos: Jack and Sam, a gay couple, start a treasure hunt to have their twins and they do this through an egg donor and a surrogate mother.
Available in: English, Spanish, French & Italian
Two Mums, sperm donation, ROPA
Our ROPA Journey, a lesbian parenting story
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
This beautiful story is of two cats who become parents via sperm donation. They use the IVF ROPA method (Reception of Oocytes from Partner). One cat is the genetic mother and the other cat is the gestational mother. We accompany these two cats from living together in their home to wanting to have kids. The story explains in a very lovely and simple way how their family is formed. The illustrations are beautiful and children love them.
Available in: English, Spanish, portugues, French & Italian
Egg, Sperm, Embryo Donation; Surrogacy & Adoption
RECIPES OF HOW BABIES ARE MADE
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
This a story that explains in a very clear way many different forms of conception that exist nowadays: sperm donation, egg donation, embryo donation, surrogacy and adoption. This story helps parents, who have used these methods, to share with their children how they were born.
Children can visualise through the images, these complex procedures and understand them in a simple and natural way.
TWO TINY ITSY BITSY GIFTS OF LIFE, an egg and sperm donation story
Written by: Carmen Martinez Jover
Illustrated by: Rosemary Martinez
A loving children’s story, specially written for children conceived via egg donation and sperm donation. Two monkeys live happily in their tree and want to have their own baby monkey. We accompany them until during their journey until they become parents.
Available in English
EMBRYO DONATION
Written and illustrated by:
Carmen Martinez Jover
A loving children’s story, specially written for children conceived via embryo donation
Available in English
Adoption
SOUL'S TIME TO BE BORN, an adoption story for girls
SOUL'S TIME TO BE BORN, an adoption story for boys
Self Help
I WANT TO HAVE A CHILD, WHATEVER IT TAKES!
Written and paintings by:
Carmen Martinez Jover
In a clear and sincere way, Carmen Martinez Jover, presents in her autobiography her infertility journey, representing it through images in her paintings. Carmen decides to paint chairs as a way of relief, chairs that express each one of her longings, each moment of sadness, each situation of powerlessness. She shares what was her worst nightmare and how it became her biggest blessing.
The book is simple, beautiful and enriching.
Available in: English & Spanish.
DONOR DNA, Overcoming FEAR
Written by:
Carmen Martinez Jover
This book is a practical, spiritual and insightful guide on overcoming fears and limiting beliefs when approaching the decision to choose a donor. It includes the science behind DNA and genetics while also offering a path to deeper understanding of where those fears come from and how to deal with them.
Available in: English
BLOOM, wherever you may be planted
Written & illustrated by:
Rosemary Martinez
This small , yet great book recounts a personal vision of the meaning of life, why we are here , through the metaphor of the life of a rose that seeks to be herself despite everything. The moments that resonate in our souls are those who can inspire others . We are born to fulfil a calling. Despite the obstacles , it makes no sense to question why things happen , but what for do they happen … Your mission is to Bloom! This book serves to provide a moment of inspiration.
Available in: English & Spanish
Other Services
Fertility Coach
Carmen has been a fertility coach for over 21 years. After personally struggling her own infertility journey, she has dedicated her life to accompany and support others who walk along this path with her 1-to-1 sesion, books, paintings and international lectures.
International Lectures
Carmen has given lectures around the world. The desire to become a mother is universal, there is no difference in language, religion or culture. Through her painting she shares this infertility roller coaster of emtoions and helps many overcome their depression and feel motivated to continue on their journey to motherhood.
Paintings
Carmen painted chairs as a way to express all her infertility jounrey. Why chairs? All she wanted was another chair at ther table. She wanted a family.
You can find her paintings in several international clinics.
In her autobiography, “I want to have a child, whatever it takes!”, you can see all the paintings that describe her longings, sadness, powerlessness and then how she got back on her feet and became a mother.
CONTACT
Carmen has been writing books to help families share with their children how their family was formed. If you want a book in a particular language or need another book on how your family was formed please contact her.