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                                                          SCHOOL VISITS ACROSS THE 50 STATES

Authors  María Retana and her grandson, Miles Last, currently a freshman in high school, have collaborated on four bilingual children's books. Together they will bring three of their books to your school or your library. The school visits' sessions can be offered bilingually or in either language. 

                                                                    THE FEATURED TITLES ARE:

Isabella & Chloe Liberate The Desert Pollinators/Isabella & Chloe liberan a los polinizadores del desierto 

                                                             (July 9, 2025)  SBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8291809013

                   Miles & Lee Save the Monarch Butterflies/Miles & Lee salvan las mariposas monarcas 

                                   (Revised 2nd Edition on January 25, 2024)  ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8877340602

                   Miles & Lee and the Ghosts from the Lighthouse/Miles & Lee y Los fantasmas del faro 

                                                          (January 28, 2023)  ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8374100143


                                We offer full days (up to 5 days within a school district) for students K-6th

                                  We believe that a book is a passport to any place or any period in time. 


To find out about our fees and available dates, please go to the contact link: 

https://mariaretana-bilingualbooks.com/contact

To learn about Miles Last, please visit the direct link:  

https://mariaretana-bilingualbooks.com/pages/collaborators-miles-last-author-salva-ferrando-illustrator

                                



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Biography

María Retana was born in Cuba. She received her B.A. in Spanish and Comparative Literature from the University of California, Riverside. She is the author of more than twenty published bilingual children's books. In December 2008, the International Reading Association and the Cochise Area Council awarded Mrs. Retana her first literary award.  Mrs. Retana has published picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. The results include four bilingual series: Isabella & Chloe Bilingual Series, Miles & Lee Bilingual Series, Cuba Bilingual Series and the Southwest Wildlife Bilingual Series. She lives with her husband, Guillermo, in Tucson, AZ.