Language Adventures: A Funny Day at the Zoo (Ages 0-5+)

Meet the Language Adventures Series. The World’s First Talking Board Books for Joy-filled Early Language Learning!

Give your child the gift of language—screen-free. Just touch the actual pages of beautiful, high-quality books with a finger to hear real children and teachers pronounce words, followed by original songs.

Each 26-page adventure (Zoo, Ocean, or Camping) grows with your child—starting as a cozy, bonding book experience and becoming a joyful, independent discovery that builds speech, confidence, and positive associations with the target language.

Why words, and not sentences?

Words come first because they build mastery, confidence, and meaning.

When learning feels achievable and playful, kids want to keep talking — and that’s where real language growth begins.


Each title features:

★ Real voices recorded in classrooms around the world

★ Created with language teachers & Grammy-winning producers

★ 11 or 12 words + 12 songs + a seek-and-find game in every book

★ Eco-friendly, durable, & safety-tested for 0+

★ Trusted by parents, teachers, & speech therapists

Choose from English, Spanish, French, German, or Mandarin.

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About the Series

TA-DA!’s multi-award-winning Language Adventures series make language exposure effortless and fun for babies and children up to age 5+. Just touch the pages with a finger to hear real kids and teachers from partnering schools around the world pronounce each word—followed by an original song recorded by Grammy-winning musicians.

Choose from Spanish, English, Mandarin, German, or French.

Each 26-page adventure grows with your child—starting as a cozy read-aloud and becoming a playful, independent discovery that builds fine motor skills, early literacy, and confidence.

Inside Every Language Adventure Book:

• 11 or 12 words spoken by native-speaking children and teachers for authentic pronunciation

• 12 original songs introducing real instruments, rhythms, and sounds from around the world

• A playful seek-and-find game at the end of every book

• Eco-friendly, foil-free pages that activate with a finger’s touch—no screens, no apps, no plastic; just a beautiful book, now smart and talking

• Designed by language educators, Grammy-winning producers, and artists behind Disney and Oscar-winning Hair Love

Educational & Cultural Excellence

Developed by MichelleGlorieux, globetrotting children’s language educator.
Produced by 4× Grammy winner Jesse Lewis (Yo-Yo Ma), with illustrations by Kelsey Suan, artist of Hair Love and Disney’s Ariel.

Created in partnership with leading schools and cultural institutions—TA-DA! brings together authentic voices from around the world.

English
Developed with Gardner Bullis Elementary School (CA)—one of the nation’s top public schools—and Dr. Charles Bond Chang, Harvard-Berkeley linguist. Features an early-writing font to support pre-literacy alongside speech development.

Spanish
Created with UNAM Mexico (the Harvard of Mexico), Colegio Bilingüe Dos Naciones (Mexico City), and the Mexican Consulate of San José. Features an early-writing font to support pre-literacy alongside speech development.

French
Vetted by Lycée Français de San Francisco and Alliance Française Silicon Valley. Features real classroom recordings, native pronunciation, and an early-writing font to reinforce pre-literacy alongside pronunciation in French.

German
Created with the German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV). Features an early-writing font to support pre-literacy alongside speech development.

Mandarin Chinese
Vetted by Xiguan Elementary School (Yantai, China) and recorded with Professor Cathy Li of San José State University. Includes Pinyin + characters with an early-writing font that helps little ones connect sound, symbol, and meaning naturally.

Awards & Recognition

🏆 TIME® Best Inventions of 2025 – Special Mention

🏆 America’s Educational Toy of the Year Finalist

🏆 Brainchild Award & Moonbeam Gold

What Families & Educators Are Saying:

"Our little one loves this book! It’s our go-to for ending the day with music and animals." –Blattner

"Thank YOU so much for creating these wonderful books. My daughter absolutely loves them—the music and pictures are so engaging. I love watching her dance to 'Los Cocodrilos'!" –Brittany P

"One of the best baby books." –Liz, Target.com

"TA-DA! music is just in a different league. Our kids have four TA-DA! sound books, and they LOVE them!" –Bria B., Amazon

"We absolutely ADORE your books in my preschools!" –Jennifer, Brentwood, TN

Choose Your Adventure:

A Funny Day at the Zoo

• A playful adventure at an unusual zoo with a little boy, his mom, and his bunny/stuffed animal sidekick.

• Features authentic zoo animal recordings selected with San Francisco Zoo zookeepers.

• Includes piano, whistling, and real animal sound effects that bring the story to life.

Ocean Adventure

• What starts in the bathtub turns into an adorable underwater journey full of discovery.

• Features violin, xylophone, wood blocks, and mandolin, alongside authentic aquatic sounds like whales and dolphins.

Camping Adventure

• The third book in the series welcomes little boy’s next-door neighbor—a little girl and her fox plush companion. Are they really in a magical forest or just in their tent in the backyard? Let them decide!

• Features original music by 15-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck, including a special-guest-star contribution of his little boy saying "banjo" in the English edition.

• Includes banjo, mandolin, violin, and spoons for an authentic folk sound kids (and adults!) absolutely love!

Pick your language from the dropdown menu and start the adventure!

Quick Specs:

• Age: Newborn - 5+ years (Safety tested for 0+)

• Size: 7.1 x 1 x 7.1 inches | 1.2 pounds

• Format: High-Quality, Hardcover Board Book | 26 Pages

• Batteries: Long-lasting, easy-to-replace AG10 batteries included (On/Off switch for parental control); Double tap sound triggers as a second on-off method.

• Publisher: TA-DA! Language Productions

• Ships within: 2 business days from Nashville, TN