María Retana's Bilingual Books

Welcome to our website! It is here where the magical world of bilingual books begins!

We are proud not to use artificial intelligence to create our books. It shows that our creations are uniquely ours and that we have put thought and effort into their creation. Our personality, style, and everything that makes us unique are reflected in our work. This makes it one of a kind and something that cannot be copied by others.

Schools in the States and Libraries!

For 2026, an author discount is offered to schools and libraries within the 50 states. To know more about it, send a message via our contact form found on the SCHOOL VISITS page. Gracias!

We are happy that our stories have been read by many people abroad in schools and public libraries in many countries, as well as at home. Our bilingual books have been used in reading programs, writing workshops, and as a tool to teach English as well as Spanish to students from preschool to college.

María Retana's YouTube channel

Please visit our YouTube channel to view our books' videos and much more.

 https://www.youtube.com/@ari1ari6

We offer school visits for students K-6th.

Chloe's Secrets/Los secretos de Chloe, the "pilot" book for the Isabella & Chloe bilingual series, has been successfully curated into the Indie Author Project Select collections on BiblioBoard. It is available to library patrons across the U.S. and Canada.