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I Love You, Axolotl

I Love You, Axolotl

A finger puppet book

Illustrated by Carole Aufranc

Board Book

I Love You, Axolotl

About the Book

A cozy, rhyming board book for children ages 2-5 with an adorable axolotl finger puppet.

Thanks for telling me I'm loved,
no matter what I do.
I love you, Axolotl,
and I know you love me, too!

Axolotls are cute salamanders with big, smiley faces who are enjoying a wave of popularity. One such delightful axolotl plays a starring role in this interactive, cozy board book. This hands on story features simple rhyming text and an adorable, soft axolotl finger puppet. Young readers will love to watch Axolotl interact with friends.

With Finger Puppet Pals, children will love to explore the plush finger puppet that shows through the cover and appears on each page of these hands-on board books, which encourage interactive play and motor skill development.

Product Details

On sale: January 6, 2026
Age: 2-5 years
Grade: Up to Kindergarten
Page count: 12 Pages
ISBN: 9781664351776

Author Bio

Danielle McLean is a children’s book writer and editor, living in London. She is mom to Olive and Henry, who are her biggest fans, and who love books as much as she does. She’s written books about a lot of fun things like magical mermicorns, mysterious sparkly poop, friendly fungi, and much, much more.

Carole Aufranc is an illustrator based in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration, she specialized with a Masters in Children's Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Her art is created using a delicate digital technique combining hand-painted papers and collages. She has developed her style over the years, drawing inspiration especially from her love of nature, Nordic simplicity, and mid-century art.