"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about the axolotl, or Mexican walking fish. Readers learn about this fully aquatic salamander and their status of nearly extinct. Includes a bit about their home in Lake Xochimilco near Mexico City. Learn about their feeding habits, predators, and life cycle. Includes fun facts, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--

"Axolotls have gills, but they are not fish. They are amphibians. Unlike other amphibians, though, axolotls spend their whole lives in the water. With easy text and colorful photos, young readers will [learn] . . . more about these unique creatures"--

"A new kind of climate change story, narrated by an adorable axolotl who is--possibly--the last of its kind. . . . At the bottom of a lake in Mexico City, our axolotl narrator goes to underwater school, collects treasures tossed away by the big lugs on land, and has dance parties with tiger salamander friends. Life is good! But as the world gets hotter and hotter, the water gets murkier. Friends become harder to find, and the lonesome axolotl grows...

"Introduces readers to axolotls, with an emphasis on the animal's habitat, adaptations, and life cycle"

"An axolotl egg hatches and matures in the Xochimilco canals in Mexico City, the only natural habitat of these unique salamanders that spend their lives in water." --