Author Patricia Derrick has been writing children's rhyming verses for many years and using them in her schools. Those rhyming verses have evolved into children's books.

Animalations books include an original sing-along CD that sings the words in the text of the book. Music and language combined provides multi-sensory stimulation. Books also include sheet music, science notes and teaching notes.

It is our philosophy in developing Animalations books that young children enjoy "big words" as long as they are broken into syllables. In our early learning schools, we have first hand knowledge of how children can incorporate "big words" into their vocabulary.

Children familiar with Animalations books feel comfortable participating in a variety of ways: singing, dancing, repeating rhyming verses and acting out "character parts" in the books.