Reviews

Sticky Pineapple and the Little Precious Gems: How I Came Into This World is a beautifully honest and gentle way to explain IVF to children. As a school welfare coordinator, I truly appreciate how the story balances clarity with warmth, making a complex topic feel safe and understandable for young minds. It’s heartfelt, age-appropriate, and full of care—an invaluable resource for families and educators alike.

This is an absolutely beautiful and thoughtfully written book that brings to life a question many children may have about how they came to be. What makes it truly special is how gently and clearly it explains IVF in a way that children can understand, without ever feeling confusing or clinical. At the same time, it celebrates the love, connection, and adoration between parent and child, making young readers feel cherished and secure. The storytelling is heartfelt and relatable. I highly recommend this book to any family looking for a tender, accessible way to talk about IVF while emphasizing just how deeply a child is loved.

We bought both books and absolutely loved them. They are so needed in the world for families who are or have navigated this journey. The children’s book is beautifully written and illustrated with creative and imaginary themes that my children (also born via ivf) laughed and engaged with.

Mother’s Day means different things to different people and we were so thrilled to share your books especially your adult book with our network. Keep sharing your story which is so raw and authentic to help millions of others

My twin girls were born via IVF and your beautifully illustrated children’s book was perfect for them. Thank you thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for writing this book to help other parents share with their children how they came into this world.

Amazing and inspiring and beautifully written books. Your journey was both courageous and brave and you have two gorgeous energetic girls.

Loved reading your book to our five year old daughter. She loved the beautiful pictures and especially the themes about the little special gems and eating sticky pineapple. Thank you for sharing these with the world.

I read your children’s book Sticky Pineapple to my daughter, who is about to start prep. She already understands that both she and her sister were born in another mummy’s tummy, so I adapted a couple of words as we read together and it worked beautifully. She especially loved the part about the gems. It was such a meaningful and gentle way to talk about her story, and I found the book absolutely perfect for this age. I will definitely share this with the families in my network.

Thank you so much for writing your book. I read them to my kids who were born via ivf and it is such a beautifully illustrated and sweet story. Well done on this amazing achievement.

A raw, authentic, deeply personal and engaging non-fiction account of your journey towards motherhood navigating 10 cycles of IVF. Sharing your story to help millions of others globally navigating a similar path is so courageous and inspiring.

Congratulations on being a dual published author and a multi international award winning author of these two brilliant informative books on navigating IVF for adults and children. Very courageous to share your own experiences and to help others.

It is a deeply personal and beautifully crafted story. These books are an invaluable resource for parents looking to explain their children about family. Highly recommend !!

To be able to read about one woman’s experience with IVF and to find language to share the experience with kids is incredibly valuable.

Thank you for your beautiful and thought provoking books. Your girls are so special and amazing human beings and your story is courageous, inspiring and brave. Thank you for helping others on their journey.

I really loved both the books. They are beautiful stories. The adults book was very emotional and touching. Thank you for writing these books to help millions of others.

A huge congratulations for sharing your story and making it OK to talk openly about the challenges of infertility. While our own journey was through surrogacy we have been blessed with our own two little girls who are truly precious little gems. My girls loved reading your book. Forever grateful!

Beautiful book to support the conversation about IVF with kids.

Loved this book. Such a fun way of presenting the topic of ‘where did I come from’ through the eyes of a 5 year old. Beautifully written and illustrated

This is a beautifully written book and brings to life what can be a common question asked by children to their parents in a way that’s relatable and heartfelt. Highly recommend!