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Aimée Sicuro

Aimée Sicuro knew at an early age she wanted to make things, and spent many years trying to figure out how. She is the creator of the picture books If You Find a Leaf and If You Spot a Shell, as well as the illustrator of Dancing Through Fields of Color by Elizabeth Brown. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Parent Magazine and other publications. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and two children.
If You Find a Leaf
If You Spot a Shell
If You Find a Leaf

Books

If You Find a Leaf
If You Spot a Shell
If You Find a Leaf

Heatwave

A picture book from an award-winning artist that uses vibrant reds and blues to stunningly evoke the intensity of a heatwave and the refreshing relief that comes with an unexpected downpour of a cooling rain. Sweltering. Sweating. It’s 100 degrees… even in the shade. Games are canceled, temperatures reach record highs. The sun is hot.

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Heatwave

If You Find a Leaf

An exquisite picture book that celebrates the fall season and encourages children to see the colorful leaves around them in an entirely new way. The artist uses real leaves of vibrant hues to make her oh-so-charming illustrations. Every year, gusts of wind blow colorful autumn leaves to the ground. Some leaves make a crunch under

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