Cicek Bricault

Children’s book author Cicek Bricault (pronounced chee-check bree-co) came to recognize through her own young daughter that both boys and girls would benefit from a new and holistic female role model, one that is brave and vulnerable and connected to her own power, and in touch with her own voice, emotional intelligence, and purpose in the world. This seed formed the main character of Cicek’s new middle grade novel, "KyRose Takes a Leap," a story based in the near future that tackles STEAM themes, a love and respect for animals, coding, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, healthy ecosystems and more.

Having also been influenced by our world’s chronic environmental issues and the devastation and harm humans have caused – global warming, toxic chemicals, overfishing, and more – Cicek wanted to be part of a change for the better. She strove to reveal in her book the value of animals and habitats and how we, as part of the ecosystem, can live in balance and learn from nature.

An avid tech and science lover, Cicek’s mission is to inspire young people to use the STEAM elements to identify problems and work together to invent and implement solutions big and small to make our world a more loving, holistic place to live. She hopes to inspire others to act as stewards with a sense of curiosity and purpose.

When she isn’t writing transformative and thought-provoking books for young readers, she enjoys tinkering in her workshop, fixing broken bits around the house, and designing wearables. She lives with her husband, two teenage children, mother, and dog Bogie, in Venice Beach, California, in a sustainably built eco-friendly house.