Language Adventures #: A Galactic Space Adventure

Language Adventures #: A Galactic Space Adventure
Kip Jones, Michelle Glorieux, Kelsey Suan, Jesse Lewis
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Hardback
h177 x 177mm - 26pg
10 Feb 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781952583261
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Fun, award-winning early language learning-right when it matters most, ages 0-5. Blast off into space with this interactive talking book and delight babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with English words pronounced by native speakers, original music, and seek-and-find activities. Creative cardboard box time turns into an unexpected trip. . . out of this world! Strap on your moon boots and join two best friends and their stuffed animal sidekicks as they get to experience a bird' s eye view of our solar system-and the wondrous home we all share, planet Earth. Touch paper electronics allow kids to simply touch the images on the paper of an otherwise normal-looking board book and hear 12 English vocabulary words spoken by native speakers. The magic is enhanced with beautiful art from an Oscar winner and 12 unique, original tunes produced by Grammy-winning sensation Jesse Lewis! Part of TA-DA!' s award-winning, internationally bestselling Language Adventures series, A GALACTIC SPACE ADVENTURE weaves culture, storytelling through art, music, sound and imagination to bring languages to your youngest learners, creating a strong foundation and a lifelong love of languages and culture. It' s the perfect English-learning book for kids, and like having a native-speaking language teacher in your own home. THIS BOOK TALKS! LEARN English in an unforgettable way. TOUCH the illustrated sound button on each page. HEAR real, native speakers pronounce 12 space words in English. SEE full-color illustrations by Kelsey Suan, background artist for the Oscar-Award winning animated short "Hair Love," that drive discovery and exploration. 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! * Screen-free learning that kids can interact with by themselves, or share with a caregiver or family member, even if the adult doesn' t speak English * Endorsed by linguists and speech therapists * Made in partnership with top educational and cultural institutions worldwide * Safety-tested for ages 0-5+ * Batteries are included and can easily be replaced * The Language Adventures series is a 2021 Brain Child Award Winner from Tilliwig Toy Awards and a 2020 Moonbeam Children' s Book Awards Gold Medal Winner TA-DA!: the standard in children' s home and classroom-based language learning.

A Galactic Space Adventure

Michelle Glorieux enjoys culturally diverse living with her trilingual family (French, Dutch and English) in Benelux, smack dab at the border of Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Germany. 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 children 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.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781952583261
Published: 10 Feb 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: TA-DA! Language Productions, Inc.
Publisher: TA-DA! Language Productions, Inc.
Format: Hardback
Height: 177mm
Width: 177mm
Pages: 26

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