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Carter Higgins.

Writer · United States

Carter Higgins: American author and librarian behind Everything You Need for a Treehouse and A Squiggly Story — gentle, literary picture books celebrating everyday childhood rituals, for ages 3–7.

Carter Higgins is an American author and librarian best known for picture books with a gentle literary register, Everything You Need for a Treehouse, A Squiggly Story, This Is Not a Valentine, that often celebrate the everyday rituals of childhood (building, drawing, holiday-anticipation). Higgins's voice is warm, slightly slowed-down, well-suited to thoughtful read-alouds. A reliable contemporary American picture-book author for ages 3–7, particularly for families who value gentle-art-led picture books.