If axolotls and narwhals weren’t real, we’d have to invent them. These adorable animals capture the imagination of kids and parents alike. Whether your little one delights in learning about curious creatures or just loves fun stories about ocean friends, these books will enchant.
Books About Axolotls
Don’t let this wonderfully silly story about everyone’s favorite gilled amphibian slip through the cracks-a-lotl. No One Really Knows an Axolotl is a rhyming picture book featuring wordplay, quirky illustrations, and most importantly, the adventures of the hilarious, rhyme-loving axolotl.
Want more weird animals? Cutest Animals of All Time! features axolotls as well as pandas, otters, sloths, quokkas, and dozens of other gloriously strange and wonderful critters. This edition features an adorable axolotl squishy!
And speaking of squishy, you and your kids will love squishing the soft, faux-fur cover of Squish and Snugg Groovy Axolotl, a charming board book that doubles as a squeezable stuffy.
Books About Narwhals
Remind your little ones that you will “narwhalways” love them with You Are My Special Narwhal, a charming board book by Joyce Wan. This encouraging read-aloud story highlights how differences make us special, boosting self-esteem and imparting an enduring message of love.
It's Nice to Be a Narwhal, especially when you’re exploring this lovely little board book. Parents and kids alike will enjoy flipping the two-way sequins and watching the colors change as they follow the delightful narwhal’s adventures.
The Narwhal and Jelly series is perfect for anyone who wants to introduce their young readers to the joy of comics. This wonderfully silly early graphic novel series features a happy-go-lucky narwhal and a no-nonsense jellyfish and their adventures as they get to know one another and form their own pod. Start with Narwhal and Jelly #1: Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, which introduces the delightful friend duo.
Meanwhile, if your narwhal lover also adores unicorns and mermaids, Mermicorn Island: Narwhal Adventure! may be the book you’ve been looking for. Can these friends work together to win a baking competition and share the magic? Find out in this special entry in the Mermicorn Island series.
Whether your young readers are into board boards, graphic novels, or dreamily illustrated adventures, these books about axolotls and narwhals are sure to charm. Choose your next story at The Scholastic Store, where you can search for books by age, interest, and more.
