Hello, I'm an Axolotl (Meet the Wild Things, Book 4)

Author: Hayley Rocco and John Rocco Series: Meet the Wild Things

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Meet the axolotl in this clever, funny, and informative nonfiction picture book, part of a series that focuses on endangered species.

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Meet the axolotl in this clever, funny, and informative nonfiction picture book, part of a series that focuses on endangered species.

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Meet the axolotl in this clever, funny, and informative nonfiction picture book, part of a series that focuses on endangered species.Meet the axolotl in this clever, funny, and informative nonfiction picture book, part of a series that focuses on endangered species."Wild, fun, and truly eye-opening, Meet the Wild Things gets us up close and personal with some of the world's most amazing creatures. With this series, Hayley and John Rocco are doing more than entertaining our kids-they're inspiring them to care about the future of our planet." -Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of the Ordinary People Change the World seriesDid you know that axolotls have a superpower? They can regrow lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their hearts and brains!And they sparkle! That's because they have special cells in their bodies that reflect light like glitter. Pretty neat, huh?But did you also know the axolotl is endangered and needs our help? While there are about a million axolotls in tanks and aquariums around the world, there are fewer than 500 left in the wild.Chock-full of amazing, kid-friendly facts and inviting artwork from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Caldecott Honoree illustrator of Blackout, the Meet the Wild Things series introduces young readers to endangered animals from around the globe, told from the points of view of the animals themselves.

About the Author

Hayley Rocco (Author)Hayley Rocco is the author of Wild Places- The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough and How to Send a Hug, both in collaboration with her husband, John Rocco. Before dedicating herself to writing for children full-time, Hayley worked as a publicist at several major publishers. An ambassador for Wild Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on conservation and rewilding South Africa, Hayley travels the world armed with a pen, a journal, and her camera, discovering stories of wild things and wild places. Visit Hayley at hayleyrocco.com and follow her on Instagram @hayleyroccobooks.John Rocco (Author)John Rocco is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Blackout, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, and How We Got to the Moon, which received a Sibert Honor and was longlisted for the National Book Award. John, also an ambassador for Wild Tomorrow, ventures with Hayley into the wild in search of stories they can bring back and share with readers everywhere. John and Hayley live in Rhode Island in an old house tucked in the woods near the sea. Visit John at roccoart.com and follow him on Instagram @roccoart.