{"product_id":"axolotl-ella-a-sort-of-cinderella-story-9780593837993","title":"Axolotl-Ella: A Sort-Of Cinderella Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eCinderella has never been so adorable--or amphibious!--as in this fractured fairytale picture book by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Kate Messner, with art by award-winning illustrator Lian Cho.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAxolotl-Ella is a quick and clever salamander with a daring, deliciously ambitious dream. All she needs to do to make her dream a reality is to meet the Prince at the King's Festival. So with a little bit of magic from the lake of the night, Ella makes her skin gleam and her gills glow--and conjures the perfect outfit for a fancy party! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the Prince talks \u003ci\u003ea lot\u003c\/i\u003e, and the magic wears off at midnight. Can Axolotl-Ella find a way to make her dream come true, or will she be stuck at the murky lake with her annoying stepsisters forever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBestselling author Kate Messner has created a funny, empowering retelling of the Cinderella story with a confident heroine who's \u003ci\u003eway\u003c\/i\u003e too practical for glass slippers. Complemented with laugh-out-loud illustrations by award-winning illustrator Lian Cho, and filled with amusing axolotl facts, \u003ci\u003eAxolotl-Ella\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become a storytime favorite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Messner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.23h x 8.87w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593837993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Messner\u003c\/b\u003e is passionately curious and has written more than seventy books for kids who wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Scariest Kitten in the World\u003c\/i\u003e as well as bestselling novels for older readers like \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Heroes \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Breakout\u003c\/i\u003e. Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and leads the multi-author team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Kids in Mrs. Z's Class \u003c\/i\u003echapter books. She splits her time between Lake Champlain and South Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLian Cho\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of picture books including \u003ci\u003eOh, Olive!\u003c\/i\u003e and the Society of Illustrators Silver Medal-winning \u003ci\u003ePig Town Party\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDon't Eat Eustace\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the illustrator of bestselling picture books such as \u003ci\u003eOh No, the Aunts are Here\u003c\/i\u003e by Adam Rex and \u003ci\u003e100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli\u003c\/i\u003e by David LaRochelle. Over the years, Lian has lived in Taiwan, New Zealand, and New York. She now spends her time between Baltimore and Taiwan. In her spare time, Lian likes to draw funny comics about her life.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kate Messner \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397127450781,"sku":"9780593837993","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d491dc3b-034a-4bee-b0df-f0f3baefb31b.jpg?v=1781073788","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/axolotl-ella-a-sort-of-cinderella-story-9780593837993","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}