I Love You, Axolotl (Finger Puppet Pals)

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Author(s)

Danielle McLean

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Carole Aufranc

Publisher

Tiger Tales

Genre(s)

Age Range

Release Date

January 06, 2026

ISBN

978-1664351776

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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.

Editor review

1 review

cute finger puppet board book

April 11, 2026 (Updated: June 04, 2026)

Overall rating

4.0

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

I LOVE YOU, AXOLOTL is a sweet interactive board book that toddlers will enjoy. The book consists of phrases about care and consideration that add up to a message of love between listener and reader. An axolotl finger puppet pokes through a die-cut circle on each page for added fun.

What I loved: This is a sweet book with messages of love. The best part of the book is the finger puppet that is easily worked through the thick board book pages. It can be wiggled to the delight of toddlers and makes the book feel interactive. Each page has a sentence about care and love that convey a message between reader and listener, feeling quite sweet. The surrounding images work well with good use of color and details.

What left me wanting more: The book does not really read as a story. While the messages are very sweet, they seem to be messages from a little one (such as "thanks for teaching kindness") and feel more like a gift book, which may not be quite what readers expect. It is still very sweet.

Final verdict: I LOVE YOU, AXOLOTL is a sweet finger puppet board book that toddlers will enjoy.