#PictureBook #ReviewoftheWeek SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS by Carter Higgins (Chronicle Kids): "Higgins’s simple but effective collaged and digitally assembled illustrations focus attention on the objects at hand." hbook.com/story/review-o…

Born on this day in 1901, Ruth Krauss wrote some of the most unusual, largehearted, poignant children's books of all time. Here is one – a vintage ode to friendship, illustrated by the young Maurice Sendak long before he dreamt up his Wild Things themarginalian.org/2013/07/11/rut…

Oh my word ⁦Andrew & Polly⁩ + ⁦Carter Higgins⁩ on Ear Snacks makes the shape of a heart and it’s MY FAVORITE!!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ear…

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023-2024 #MentorTextMondays IS NOW OPEN! tinyurl.com/324w224tTag your picture book-loving friends and join us for 8 Zoom sessions with award-winning authors & illustrators this school year. Scan the QR code to see all of our special guests.

This is too cute. 🟡🍓🟩

If you've read CIRCLE UNDER BERRY or SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS, you'll like this episode of Ear Snacks with Andrew & Polly! 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/1R52Hw…

I'm dazzled and honored that SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS was accepted into The Original Art 2023 at Society Illustrators! Whale-sized appreciation for my friends at @chroniclekids (and the jury!) for recognizing that even our youngest readers deserve excellent art. A thrill! 🐢🐌🟨⭕

SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS by Carter Higgins nails what kids are into, from the obsession with snails to sorting. Plus, the lyricism! Here's Carter on her artwork, forthcoming books she's excited about + what she would put in her 100 best picture books list. tinyurl.com/4rmw2nu9

Had so much fun adding Carter Higgins Some of these are Snails and Circle Under Berry along with Breanna Carzoo Greenlight books to my shape and color unit. ❤️📚

Someone recently purchased an original drawing from my book with Carter Higgins Big and Small and In-between so I pulled them all out of storage. If you’d like to purchase one too, shoot me a message.

Fun news: I’m opening a brand new shop! If you’ve thought a print from CIRCLE UNDER BERRY or SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS would look great on the wall of a kid you know, take a look! carterhiggins.com/shop

🏆 We're announcing the winners of the world's greatest (/only) children's book case cover awards: The 2023 Undies Case Cover Awards! Carter Higgins Mel Schuit 📚🍍 100scopenotes.com/2023/12/14/and…

Such a nice honor! 🥰🐌🎉

A steal! This book is my current fave of my shelf—it’s funny and excruciatingly authentic! 🐸🎧

Have some earbuds? Listen to this conversation between me and Matthew C. Winner—the oldest of library pals! We cover the language of storytime, legendary mice in children's literature, and why I've been so hesitant to call myself an illustrator. matthewcwinner.com/post/acts-of-c…

SAVE THE DATES!!! This August we are looking forward to a month of super duper talented illustrators. Tune in to hear from some of the most amazing folks in kidlit by joining me for Gab ‘n’ Doodle on insta. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

I hope ROUND AND ROUND THE YEAR WE GO feels like a set of classroom decorations—bright, unraveling carpet squares and the jaunty iconography of circle time calendars. So! These print on regular old 8.5 x 11 paper or Avery labels 80505 and 4785.☀🌷❄🍂 carterhiggins.com/resources

We've got a case(wrap) of the Mondays! From Round and Round the Year We Go by Carter Higgins (Holiday House Publishing, Inc., August 2024) letstalkpicturebooks.com/2024/08/casewr…

Get ready for back-to-school and learn about seasons and time with ROUND AND ROUND THE YEAR WE GO! On shelves now! ow.ly/FwA150T2pmI Carter Higgins #picturebook #backtoschool