Janet Bruins (Picnic Heist Publishing)
@janetbruins.bsky.social
Publisher at Picnic Heist | Champion of bold, beautiful picture books that celebrate culture, creativity & connection | Author of Expecting It All | Book lover, builder, believer in big dreams
Exciting news! 🌍✨ Dakari Helps the World is on its way! World rights acquired from award-winning author Tricia Elam Walker & illustrator Kristen Uroda.
Honored Publishers Weekly included this rights report—check it out! 📖
#PWAnnouncement #DakariHelpsTheWorld #BookNews #KidLit #PictureBooks
Honored Publishers Weekly included this rights report—check it out! 📖
#PWAnnouncement #DakariHelpsTheWorld #BookNews #KidLit #PictureBooks
June 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Exciting news! 🌍✨ Dakari Helps the World is on its way! World rights acquired from award-winning author Tricia Elam Walker & illustrator Kristen Uroda.
Honored Publishers Weekly included this rights report—check it out! 📖
#PWAnnouncement #DakariHelpsTheWorld #BookNews #KidLit #PictureBooks
Honored Publishers Weekly included this rights report—check it out! 📖
#PWAnnouncement #DakariHelpsTheWorld #BookNews #KidLit #PictureBooks
Cover reveal! 🎉
Monkey’s Sweet Surprise by @ediblewords.bsky.social, art by Bonnie Lui, is coming Nov 2025 from Picnic Heist!
A festive Lunar New Year tale full of sweets, heart, and humor. 🍍🐒
#CoverReveal #PictureBook #LunarNewYear #MonkeysSweetSurprise
Monkey’s Sweet Surprise by @ediblewords.bsky.social, art by Bonnie Lui, is coming Nov 2025 from Picnic Heist!
A festive Lunar New Year tale full of sweets, heart, and humor. 🍍🐒
#CoverReveal #PictureBook #LunarNewYear #MonkeysSweetSurprise
June 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Cover reveal! 🎉
Monkey’s Sweet Surprise by @ediblewords.bsky.social, art by Bonnie Lui, is coming Nov 2025 from Picnic Heist!
A festive Lunar New Year tale full of sweets, heart, and humor. 🍍🐒
#CoverReveal #PictureBook #LunarNewYear #MonkeysSweetSurprise
Monkey’s Sweet Surprise by @ediblewords.bsky.social, art by Bonnie Lui, is coming Nov 2025 from Picnic Heist!
A festive Lunar New Year tale full of sweets, heart, and humor. 🍍🐒
#CoverReveal #PictureBook #LunarNewYear #MonkeysSweetSurprise
We’ve acquired Kindergarten Blues by Carolivia Herron, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic—two NYT bestsellers!
Announced in this week’s @publisherswkly.bsky.social Rights Report. Coming 2027. Our first official title—and what a way to start! 💙 #kidlit
Announced in this week’s @publisherswkly.bsky.social Rights Report. Coming 2027. Our first official title—and what a way to start! 💙 #kidlit
April 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We’ve acquired Kindergarten Blues by Carolivia Herron, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic—two NYT bestsellers!
Announced in this week’s @publisherswkly.bsky.social Rights Report. Coming 2027. Our first official title—and what a way to start! 💙 #kidlit
Announced in this week’s @publisherswkly.bsky.social Rights Report. Coming 2027. Our first official title—and what a way to start! 💙 #kidlit