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Finn the Floaty
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Expected 12 May 26When a gust of wind sweeps inflatable pool toy Finn out to sea, he’s in for an ocean of trouble in this summertime picture book adventure from acclaimed author-illustrator Leanne Hatch.
Unlike most orcas, Finn swims in a heated pool and is as light as air. His life as a floating pool toy can be fun in the sun—after all, summer is the best!—but it can also be noisy and exhausting. He’s jumped on! Kicked! Splashed! Sometimes he wonders what’s on the other side of the backyard fence… and when a gust of wind comes along, blowing him up in the air, it’s time for HIS summer adventure.
Finn soars as high as an airplane, swims with his new orca friends in the strange new pool we call the ocean, and gets mixed up with some carnival balloons. Then another gust of wind blows him into a tree and POP he loses his air. Luckily, the family that finds him recognizes him and is able to patch him up and take him back where he belongs—home.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Unlike most orcas, Finn swims in a heated pool and is as light as air. His life as a floating pool toy can be fun in the sun—after all, summer is the best!—but it can also be noisy and exhausting. He’s jumped on! Kicked! Splashed! Sometimes he wonders what’s on the other side of the backyard fence… and when a gust of wind comes along, blowing him up in the air, it’s time for HIS summer adventure.
Finn soars as high as an airplane, swims with his new orca friends in the strange new pool we call the ocean, and gets mixed up with some carnival balloons. Then another gust of wind blows him into a tree and POP he loses his air. Luckily, the family that finds him recognizes him and is able to patch him up and take him back where he belongs—home.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
40 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication May 12, 2026
1 person want to read
About the author
Leanne Hatch
9 books11 followersI’m Leanne. I am a writer, illustrator, textile designer, and accessory designer living in the Pacific Northwest.
Growing up, my little sister and I would spend hours drawing paper dolls. Then we would draw them again in different outfits. One day, Dad brought home a gigantic roll of plain white paper for us from Boeing Surplus. We would cut the paper into various lengths in order to make settings for the dolls. We created everything from bedrooms to playgrounds to retail shops. The possibilities were endless!
I went on to get a BA in fine arts with an emphasis on drawing, then received a second BA in apparel design. With my combined interest in art and fashion, I began my career as a textile print designer in the clothing industry.
While my passion and appreciation for characters and stories never went away, my love for picture books was revived when my two children came into the world. I loved reading with them when they were small and am excited to share my own books with them!
Growing up, my little sister and I would spend hours drawing paper dolls. Then we would draw them again in different outfits. One day, Dad brought home a gigantic roll of plain white paper for us from Boeing Surplus. We would cut the paper into various lengths in order to make settings for the dolls. We created everything from bedrooms to playgrounds to retail shops. The possibilities were endless!
I went on to get a BA in fine arts with an emphasis on drawing, then received a second BA in apparel design. With my combined interest in art and fashion, I began my career as a textile print designer in the clothing industry.
While my passion and appreciation for characters and stories never went away, my love for picture books was revived when my two children came into the world. I loved reading with them when they were small and am excited to share my own books with them!
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