Brittany Cicchese

Brittany Cicchese is an illustrator, author, and library professional with a decade of experience working in public libraries. She is the illustrator of Emily Jenkin's A KITTEN STORY: A MOSTLY TRUE TALE (Astra, 2023), Meg Medina's NO MORE SENORA MIMI (Candlewick, 2024), Megan Clendenan's JUST IN CASE: SAVING SEEDS IN THE SVALBARD GLOBAL SEED VAULT (Charlesbridge, 2025), and TINY WORLDS, her author-illustrator debut (Candlewick, 2026). Apart from creating, Brittany enjoys connecting people with stories, exploring the Rocky Mountains, and browsing every new picture book at the library. Brittany lives with her family in Colorado. Find her online at brittanycicchese.com or on Instagram as @cicchese.art.