The AXOL Kids Series — Children’s Picture Books by Dr. Keith Schmidt
Outside the clinic, Dr. Schmidt is the author and creator of the AXOL Kids picture-book series — gentle, beautifully illustrated bedtime stories for ages 3 to 7 about friendship, kindness, and the joy of sharing.
AXOL Kids began as bedtime stories told around his own dinner table. Maggie, Isabella, Jason, Tyler, and Dylan — the AXOL crew’s coral-reef friends — share their names with his own four children, who serve as his first and most honest editors.
Book 1 — AXOL Learns to Share
A heartwarming underwater adventure about friendship, kindness, and the magic that happens when you share what you love.
AXOL the axolotl has found a beautiful pearl on the coral reef floor — and he wants it all to himself. But when the pearl drifts away from his grasp, AXOL learns that the best treasures in life shine brightest when shared with friends. A gentle, age-perfect read for preschool through early elementary.
Available on Kindle now. Paperback and hardcover editions coming soon.
About the Series
The AXOL Kids series is built around the gentle social-emotional lessons — sharing, kindness, courage, friendship — that every parent wishes they had more language for at 7 p.m. bedtime. Each book features bright, immersive underwater illustrations and a story crafted to leave children smiling as they drift off to sleep.
AXOL is a registered U.S. trademark.