Meet TA-DA!

Hey ya’ll! I’m Michelle Glorieux

Raised in a monolingual home in Nashville, my love for languages and cultures would propel me across four continents, teaching children of all ages. Becoming a mom to a child who needed languages I couldn't speak sparked a new chapter.

I rolled up my sleeves and created what my students’ families and I couldn't find, yet desperately wanted: playful, screen-free, innovative language learning tools that have since captivated and humbled us with their success.

TA-DA! Language Productions has evolved beyond my personal story, becoming a collective masterpiece shaped by brilliant minds like our Music Director, 19-time Grammy winner Rafa Sardina, and esteemed advisors like Joe Shochet of codeSpark/Homer Learning; and Melissa Bernstein of the beloved Melissa & Doug toys. Together, we're on a mission to craft a world where it’s easy for children grow up enriched by languages - wiser, kinder, and deeply connected.

Thank you so very much for supporting my family’s labor of love. It’s an honor to be a part of your story.

TA-DA! Makes Early Language Learning

Easy & Enjoyable

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About

Welcome to TA-DA! Language Productions, where we're excited to be transforming early language learning with a simple touch of paper.

Our mission? To make language acquisition easy, fun, and accessible for children worldwide.

In a world where bilingualism is increasingly valued, it was easy to notice a significant gap in engaging early language learning resources for children. So, we took matters into our own hands.

At TA-DA!, we blend the traditional appeal and non-disputed value of paper with modern technology to create smart, talking paper products.

Our debut offerings? Interactive books that are pure magic. With just a finger’s touch to the actual pages of the books, they come to life with real native speakers, ambient sounds, and even toe-tapping tunes by Grammy®-winning music producers. No CDs, no plugs, no downloads—just the simplicity (and science proven benefits!) of finger-to-paper touch.

Crafted with great passion, love and care; and developed in collaboration with esteemed educators, linguists, and schools worldwide, our products offer a fabulously fun, multi-sensory approach to language learning. Through touch, sight, and sound, children are immersed in authentic linguistic and cultural experiences, sparking curiosity, creativity and connection.

We're thrilled to share these resources with you and hope they bring as much joy to your family as they have to ours.

Click & hear from Michelle

Team

Advisory Board

Michelle Glorieux, CEO/Founder

Language Teacher on 4 Continents, Former Monolingual from Nashville turned Multilingual Mom; Dedicated Educator & Lifelong Learner Passionate about Language & Culture

Rafa Sardina, Music Direction & Innovation

19x Grammy-winning Music Producer;
Governor, Recording Academy and Latin Recording Academy; Papa to a Bilingual; Champion of Education & intercultural connection

Melissa Bernstein, Advisor & Mentor

Founder, Melissa & Doug Toy Empire; Founder, Lifelines; Mother of 6

Music Makers

(And doting dads)

Joe Shochet, Advisor

Founder codeSpark, now Homer; Former Disney Director (Led Creation of Disney’s ToonTown); Acclaimed children’s app & gaming developer

Rafa Sardina
19x Grammy Winner

Jesse Lewis
4x Grammy Winner

Kip Jones
Musician/Composer

Artists

Andres Landínez
3x Latin Grammy Winner

Marco Moreno
Latin Grammy Winner

Béla Fleck
15x Grammy Winner

Joe K. Walsh
Musician

Click & meet Rafa in his legendary studio where magic is made!

Kelsey Suan

You may think we are making this stuff up as we go along, but Kelsey just happens to be the second twin of our team. (See what we mean about good things?)

Kelsey’s art alit the recent Academy Award-winning animated short film “Hair Love.”

Not too long before that, she ‘too’, graduated with a BFA from CSUF in Los Angeles. In fact, Michelle H. introduced Kelsey to Michelle G. and the rest was history. Kelsey is the mega talent behind the Language Adventures series. In fact, the little, brown-haired girl in the series is inspired by Kelsey’s (and her twin sister’s) childhood, growing up in a Philipino-Mexican family in Los Angeles, California.

Kelsey says she remembers as a little girl dreaming about becoming a children’s book illustrator. We’re proud her very first one was with the TA-DA! family.

Michelle Hiraishi

When not sipping tea, Michelle can be found wielding her tools of choice pretty much around the clock. (That would be watercolors, ink and Photoshop.) She happened to use all three to create our very first Children’s Illustrated Talking Dictionary in English - 1000 words around a house.

Currently a storyboard artist at Nickelodeon Animation, Michelle has illustrated for the animated shows of the some most beloved characters in America, including Curious George and Pete the Cat, while working for Universal Animation Studios/Dreamworks and Surfer Jack Productions.

TA-DA! trivia alert – Michelle was the very first team member our CEO Michelle brought on. That’s right, there were two Michelles. (Good things come in twos.) In fact, Michelle H. also has a twin sister. The fabulous duo grew up a Japanese-American household in Los Angeles, California. The protagonist (detective) in her dictionary, the Children’s Illustrated Talking Dictionary in English, is inspired by them both.

Alex Herrerías

Alex Herrerías is an award-winning illustrator and artist from Mexico City.

Alex studied Illustration at the National Autonomous University (UNAM) of Mexico’s Faculty of Arts and Design where he is now behind the wheel as professor of art.

Alex works with graphite, ink, and digital techniques - and says the stage he enjoys the most during his projects’ creative process is planning, because it allows him to experiment and generate new graphic solutions.

We love his unique approach - and his infectious positive spirit as we plan the new characters in our new, upcoming series, “I Just Heard”.

You can bet your bottom dollar that his adorable 4-year-old Max (the inspiration behind the series) is sure to make his grand debut!

Alex’s work has been published in Mexico, Spain, China, the United States, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Lebanon, Peru, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates.

Follow Alex’s work on Behance: https://www.behance.net/AlexH

Maxine Hammen

We searched high - and low - for the perfect artist for our German Talking Dictionary series, and suffice it to say, were simply ecstatic when we unearthed the talented Maxine Hammen from Germany.

Maxine obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Intermedia Design from the University of Trier with the hopes of working in the game industry, but soon realized that her passion lied more with picture books, graphic novels and illustration.

Maxine takes inspiration from her favorite movies, TV shows, games, books, and artists, among them The Last Unicorn, The Little Prince, Harry Potter, the Grimm brothers and Hans Christian Andersen.

We are just in love with her ‘traditional’ style, perfectly infused with a unique, modern flare - not to mention her huge heart, devoted to representing in her work, the different ways we humans live: “Children books are unforgettable treasures from our childhood that help shape the person we’re becoming when we’re growing up, so I believe it’s important for children book illustrators to take into account diversity and representation when they work on a piece. Nowadays there are more and more children books defying gender roles and showcasing diverse kids living adventures and dreaming alike, “ Maxine shared in a former interview.

Her dream is it to illustrate a book that someone will fondly remember as a part of their childhood.

Maxine, here’s to dreams coming true! We’re elated that your first children’s book gets to be with us.

https://maxineha.de/

Gemma Román

Let’s talk about the delightful Gemma Román, the shining star of our Spanish Talking Dictionary.

A gifted illustrator and character designer who works from her hometown in Culiacán, Mexico, Gemma’s work is largely inspired by her colorful country and the flora and fauna found all over the world (and on that cute jumper).

Gifted in children’s book illustration, editorial illustration, character design, hand lettering, and even (as of recently) voice-overs, it all comes together beautifully in the Spanish Talking Dictionary. We cannot wait for you to discover her beautiful, gentle voice with which children the world over are sure to fall in love. (Another insider tip: we’ve based the protagonist of this book on her.)

While waiting for the Spanish Talking Dictionary’s release early next year, check out some of Gemma’s gorgeous illustrations here: https://dribbble.com/GemmaRoman

Bye for now.

Interns

We are proud to have hosted interns from all over the world. They help us bring new ways of understanding & appreciating our world directly to your children.