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Leigh Anne Carter
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Children’s Book Author/Illustrator
📘 YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL
📘 YETI IS NOT READY FOR GAME OVER (2026)
💼 Rep’d by Lane Clarke #kidlit #kidlitart

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I have regrets…that I didn’t get this in the store when I was there last. What do you think, did I miss out?
Freezer at grocery store with DiGiorno Limited Edition frozen Thanksgiving Pizza. Roasted Turkey with green beans, crispy onions, dried cranberries and gravy drizzle on Detroit style crust.
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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I’m so happy to share the cover for YETI IS NOT READY FOR GAME OVER!

Out July 7, 2026 | Pre-order: www.rhcbooks.com/books/742475...

Cover & Book Design: Liz Tardiff
Random House Children’s Books

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Cover for YETI IS NOT READY FOR GAME OVER by Leigh Anne Carter. Yeti is sitting on her bed with her tablet and a blanket covering her partially. Her stuffed animal is beside her and lights decorate the headboard.
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Happy October, friends! Tiptoeing in with a mock middle grade cover. 👻

Portfolio: LACarter.com
Rep: Lane Clarke, Ultra Literary
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A girl in glasses with a flashlight walks by a framed portrait of a man in old fashioned clothes. The man’s hand is reaching out of the frame to put out the flames of a candle behind her and she doesn’t see it. The smoke rises up to the text/title: Dark Hour. The wall paper is a floral skull pattern. The decorations are gothic: a skull, plant and black column.
October 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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A delightful evening with Leigh Bardugo and @tkingfisher.com.
I’m holding Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows in a theater right before the event happens. A projector screen on stage has both author’s photos. Bardugo and Kingfisher on stage at a theater.
October 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Some green creatures for you. 💚
A praying mantis on a screened-in porch An anole hanging out on a branch.
September 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Dropped by my library to see Yeti Is Not Ready for School! I couldn’t stop smiling when I went to browse for more books. #kidlit #kidlitart
Shelves of books that have been request for pickup. I’m sliding Yeti Is Not Ready for School off the shelf.
September 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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I talk a little bit about my journey and Yeti Is Not Ready for School on the Writer-Reader-Teacher blog.

Many thanks to @janmilusich.bsky.social for the interview: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/y... #kidlitart #kidlit
A split image. Top says “how it started” with an arrow pointing to a sketch. Bottom says “how it’s going” with an arrow pointing towards Jan’s blog post.
September 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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If you see this, post a vampire! ❤️ #kidlitart
A grinning, young vampire in jeans and tshirt holding a valentines chocolate box and flower. Text reads “Happy valloween.”
September 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I did NOT intend to line the words up this way. It was a happy coincidence, I swear! 🎃 #kidlit #kidlitart
Book shelf with picture book and a mug in front of the PB. The title of Yet Is Not Ready for School is obscured by the mug that reads “boo” so the photo reads yeti is not ready for BOO.
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Got to go to my first literary festival and share Yeti is Not Ready for School with young readers! Best feeling ever. #kidlit #kidlitart

📍LitFest with Belmont Bookshop
Leigh Anne reading her picture book at a story time during an outdoor event. There are other vendors and tents behind her. Large tent with bookshop selling books and artists and authors under the other. An a frame sign lists authors and partners.
September 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Some of our schools start back next week! Wishing everyone a happy school year. 🩵 #kidlitart
A yeti, vampire, ghost, and unicorn sitting around a school lunch table. The vampire is telling everyone she likes garlic while Yeti eats a bag of garlic chips and fish. The vampire has a milk box in her hand and some blood oranges in her lunchbox. The ghost is holding “boo-gurt” and the unicorn is eating a rainbow mush.
August 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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In honor of season 2, repost of my Wednesday fan art with a slight update 🖤 #kidlitartpostcard

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Rep: Lane Clarke, Ultra Literary
Wednesday Addams portrait with slash from claws. She’s crying black tears.
August 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Signed some copies at my local Barnes & Noble. Back-to-school books are READY for you! #kidlit #kidlitart
YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL on a book shelf with other back-to-school books. YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL on a book shelf with other back-to-school books. The shelf is inside Barnes and Noble and surrounded by other children’s titles.
July 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I didn’t share my unboxing video on here! It’s hard to film yourself with your phone and no tripod 😅 any tips on products? #kidlit #kidlitart
July 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Signing copies of YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL and a celebratory cupcake! #kidlit #kidlitart
Leigh Anne signing copies of her picture book at an independent book store. Chocolate cupcake on a plate in front of YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL.
July 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It’s release day for Yeti Is Not Ready for School! 🎉

The biggest thank you to everyone who supported me during this book’s journey. I’m so thrilled to share Yeti’s story with you.

You can get a copy from your favorite bookstore or the library. Enjoy! 🩵

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Book cover on top of lined paper surrounded by scribbles and tape. Read “Out now!”. Cover: Yeti is blue and wears a dark blue bow in her fur. She’s struggling to hold her school supplies, and some have fallen out of her hands onto the floor. She has a trepidatious look. YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL by Leigh Anne Carter
July 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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One week until YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL is out! I’m so excited to share it with readers.

Preorder from Park Road Books for a signed/personalized copy and stickers: linktr.ee/lacarterbooks

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Book cover on top of lined paper surrounded by scribbles: Yeti is blue and wears a dark blue bow in her fur. She’s struggling to hold her school supplies, and some have fallen out of her hands onto the floor. She has a trepidatious look. YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL by Leigh Anne Carter
June 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Happy Father's Day! 📸🩵

Yeti’s dad has an important role in Yeti Is Not Ready for School helping remind her she has just what she needs to be brave.

Shouting out all the supportive fathers and father figures out there! #kidlit #kidlitart

Out July 1 from @randomhousekids.bsky.social
A photo of Yeti and her dad posing for with a smile while it’s snowing. Yeti is holding up a peace sign. There are mountains in the background.
June 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Found a flower that sorta matches my book cover. I can’t believe it’s coming out next month! 🤩 #kidlit #kidlitart
A closeup of a balloon flower illuminated by sunlight Yeti is blue and wears a dark blue bow in her fur. She’s struggling to hold her school supplies, and some have fallen out of her hands onto the floor. She has a trepidatious look. YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL by Leigh Anne Carter
June 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Undercover for a creature feature. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
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A kid monster with pointy ears, yellow eyes and blue skin holding movie snacks and a ticket. They have their hat pulled down over their head.
June 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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We’re halfway to Halloween! Anybody else excited? I know I am! 🎃
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A spooky character running down a hill in fall foliage while wearing a jack o lantern under the moon. Leigh Anne Carter Author-illustrator. Lacarter.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Delighted to share this review from @slj.com! YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL is out July 1.

Preorder: lacarter.com/books #kidlitart #kidlit
“Sensitive and only slightly spooky, this book makes Yeti’s first day of school amusing and relatable.” - School Library Journal quote below Yeti’s cover on top of a chalkboard. Preorder from Park Road Books and get stickers. Cover on top of chalkboard with arrows directing the viewer to look from the cover, to the stickers. A chalk drawn smiley face with heart eyes in the corner of the chalkboard.
April 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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On deadline but took a quick trip to one of my local indies for BOOKS 👏 Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Wall display of top sellers at local bookstore with tote bags and decorative elements. A stack of a mixed MG and YA books on a chair. More Tales to Keep You Up at Night, Poblocki. They Bloom at Night, Tran. Boys with Sharp Teeth, Howell.
April 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Love supporting my local indies and this Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day! Find a store near you at IndieBound.org #kidlit
Cleary’s Bookstore yellow door and brick front entrance. Sign reads PSA WE HAVE THE BOOKS. Main Street Books front entrance with large windows and red front doors. The sign says closed because I was waiting for the store to open! Inside Park Road Books at an author event with Tameka Fryer Brown and her and Alleanna Harris’s book ALL THE GREATNESS IN YOU.
April 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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April 23-25: Barnes & Noble preorder sale is back! 📚

Rewards members use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL. Premium members get an extra 10%. Out July 1st!

Links are in my bio #kidlit
YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL cover on top of cork board. Text reads Barnes and Noble Preorder sale. 25%off. Use code PREORDER25.
April 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM