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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.