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The fantastic floating Mr. Finnegan

When Finnegan was born, he could float fantastic! He gleefully floats his way through childhood, until questions and concerns from friends and neighbors eventually weigh him down. Then one day, a little girl floats by him and inspires Mr. Finnegan to find out if he can still reach the clouds.

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Main Author: Gugger, Rebecca, 1983- (Author)
Other Authors: Röthlisberger, Simon, 1984- (Illustrator), Reichel, Tammi (Translator) (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
German
Published: New York : Northsouth Books Inc., 2026.
Subjects:
Flight > Juvenile fiction.
Individuality > Juvenile fiction.
Peer pressure > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:When Finnegan was born, he could float fantastic! He gleefully floats his way through childhood, until questions and concerns from friends and neighbors eventually weigh him down. Then one day, a little girl floats by him and inspires Mr. Finnegan to find out if he can still reach the clouds.
Item Description:Translation of: Die fabelhafte Geschichte van Herrn Leopold, der schweben konnte.
First published in 2026 in Switzerland by NordSüd Verlag AG under the title Die fabelhafte Geschichte van Herrn Leopold, der schweben konnte.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:9780735846319
0735846316
Author Notes:Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger were both born in Switzerland and live together in Thun near forests, mountains, and fresh air. Rebecca is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer who studied at the HKB (Bern University of the Arts) and likes to have her head in the clouds. Simon is a trained graphic designer currently working as an art director and has been known to hoist a sail or two. Every now and then the two work together as a team, wielding pen and pencil side by side.

Simon Röthlisberger and Rebecca Gugger were both born in Switzerland and live together in Thun near forests, mountains, and fresh air. Rebecca is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer who studied at the HKB (Bern University of the Arts) and likes to have her head in the clouds. Simon is a trained graphic designer currently working as an art director and has been known to hoist a sail or two. Every now and then the two work together as a team, wielding pen and pencil side by side.

Tammi Reichel earned two degrees in theology and then moved to Germany for a decade, where she became an editor for an international publisher. She has translated a wide range of books, from art and architecture to cookbooks to young adult novels, including My Family for the War , which received the 2013 Batchelder Award. After raising her family in Virginia, she now lives in western Montana.

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