TA-DA! Un cuento oceánico increíble (An Awesome Ocean Tale, Spanish/español language edition)

by Michelle Glorieux, Suan (Illustrator), Jesse Lewis, Kip Jones (Composer)

Overview

Kids will dive right into this talking book that teaches marine-life words in Spanish with just the touch of a finger on magical paper. This screen-free, immersive, early language-learning book is perfect for ages 0-5, and features native speakers pronouncing each vocabulary word, fun sound effects, and 12 original short songs in a variety of music styles.

With a splash of imagination, bath time becomes a thrilling, bubbly deep-sea adventure, complete with a seahorse ride and a tickling octopus. Has a boy’s dream of meeting schools of ocean creatures really come true? Dive in to see...

State-of-the-art paper electronics allows kids to simply touch the images on the paper of an otherwise normal-looking-book and hear words spoken by native speakers. The magic is enhanced with beautiful art, real ambient sounds and original, toe-tapping tunes produced by Grammy winning sensation Jesse Lewis!

As part of TA-DA!’s Language Adventures series, AN AWESOME OCEAN TALE weaves culture, storytelling through art, music, sound and imagination to bring languages to our youngest learners, creating a strong foundation and a lifelong love of languages and culture. Spanish language vetting for this book was carried out by TA-DA!’s partner UNAM (the prestigious the National Autonomous University of Mexico).

THIS BOOK TALKS!

LEARN
Spanish in an unforgettable way.

TOUCH
the integrated sound button on each page.

HEAR
a native speaker pronounce 11 ocean and sea animal words in Spanish.

SEE
vibrant, thoughtful illustrations by Kelsey Suan, background artist for the Oscar-Award winning animated short “Hair Love.”

GROOVE
to 12 original tunes produced by 4-time Grammy Award winner Jesse Lewis.

• Our crisp, clear, cutting-edge sound technology ensures you’ll never miss a beat—or a word
• Matching sounds to pictures and words improves language comprehension
• Seek and find games increase positive associations…and the fun factor!
• Kids can learn the language even if their parent or caregiver doesn’t speak Spanish
• Endorsed by teachers and a speech therapist
• Made in partnership with top educational and cultural institutions worldwide
• Screen-free learning alternative
• Safety-tested for ages 0-5+
• Batteries are included and can easily be replaced

TA-DA!: the standard in children’s home and classroom-based language learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780998830568
Publisher:	TA-DA! Language Productions, Inc.
Publication date:	10/26/2021
Series:	Language Adventures
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Michelle Glorieux enjoys culturally diverse living with her trilingual family (French, Dutch and English) in the San Francisco Bay area, after living for nearly a decade in her husband’s native Belgium. She lives and breathes language, has degrees in both language and radio/TV/film, has been a journalist and has taught French and English around the globe, from kindergarten to university.

Kelsey Suan’s background art alit the recent Academy Award-winning animated short film “Hair Love.” Kelsey grew up with both Filipino and Mexican heritage in Los Angeles, and graduated with a BFA from CSUF in Los Angeles.

Jesse Lewis is a four-time Grammy Award-winning music producer and sound recording engineer, and is well known for his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel, and many more. When not producing music for others, he likes to jam with baroque and grunge cello, or might be found on the floor building block houses with his daughter in their bilingual English-Japanese household.

Kip Jones is known for his ebullient and innovative solo performances in a style he describes as “experimental folk.” He’s performed at scores of eclectic venues such as Ecuador’s Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Tirana’s Liceu Artistik “Jordan Misja,” two miles inside Chom Ong Tai cave in Laos, and the platforms of most subway systems in North America. As a composer, his work has been commissioned by ensembles that include the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra and A Far Cry. A native of Minnesota, Kip earned his degree in Violin Performance from the Berklee College of Music.