Irma Heidi Ortiz-Torres “Yaya” is a retired schoolteacher from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Presently, she facilitates language and education courses at the university, and mentor future bilingual teacher...view moreIrma Heidi Ortiz-Torres “Yaya” is a retired schoolteacher from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Presently, she facilitates language and education courses at the university, and mentor future bilingual teachers in Orlando, Florida. Arepas y Piononos: The Twins, is her first publication, a dual-language children’s book beautifully illustrated by Colombian artist Camilo Betances Maldonado. The book is a celebration of cultural heritage and a homage to the new generation of Hispanics born in the U.S.A. The main characters are Julián and Ana Marie, her beloved grandchildren.view less