Janet Bruins (Picnic Heist Publishing)

I’m buzzing with excitement! IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE by me and Vikki Zhang sold out its first print run! #picturebook #YeehooPress @picnicheist.bsky.social @janetbruins.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Today was Kids #Pollinator day at HCP and though I forgot to take photos of my human audience, I did capture a few #bumblebees and a slug. It was fun to share with young #readers and their families. 🐝
@picnicheist.bsky.social @janetbruins.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social

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

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

Thank you, @janetbruins.bsky.social for hosting our Goodreads giveaway

My author dream is coming true!!! @picturebookseh.bsky.social @janetbruins.bsky.social #kidlit #Libsky #SELbooks

Just in case anyone is wondering, IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE is flying into stores soon and the pub date is May 20th! 🐝 📕 #pubdatechanged #itwassupposedtobetoday #CanKidLit @picturebookseh.bsky.social @janetbruins.bsky.social
Illustrated by Vikki Zhang!! 🌟

Book giveaway for If A Bumblebee Lands on Your Toe by Cynthia Mackey Apr 17-May 05, 2025 Enter to win one of 15 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Apr 17-May 05, 2025. A whimsically told, beautifully illustrated picture book for child...

Buzz over to Goodreads!
We’re giving away copies of If a Bumblebee Lands on Your Toe—a whimsical, rhyming picture book full of wonder and surprise. By @booksbycindy.bsky.social illustrated by Vikki Zhang 💕

Enter here through May 5: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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

Exciting news! Had the pleasure of joining Book Friends Forever podcast to discuss my publisher's journey with @alvinaling.bsky.social and Grace Lin 😍

We talked about publishing diverse books in the current political climate, thoughts on finding a literary agent, and more!

Episode airs next week~

So excited to bring these wonderful books to new audiences! 🎉 Huge thanks to Yeehoo Press for their incredible work. Can’t wait to share more details soon—stay tuned! 📚✨ #PicnicHeist #YeehooPress #PictureBooks

🚀 Just wrapped up our Fall 2025 presell with Ingram, and they’re excited for Picnic Heist’s debut! Coming this year:

📖 The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup (8/5)
🌙 Milo’s Moonlight Mission (8/12)
🐵 Tales from the Zodiac Kitchen (11/18)

Can’t wait to share these! ✨📚 #PicnicHeist

Good to know (I guess lots of us are still new to Bluesky)

Hello! Janet here.. main worker bee at Picnic Heist, a brand-new publishing house dedicated to crafting beautiful picture books. I have zero social media experience 😂, but here I am—nice to meet you all! I’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of our publishing journey chaos. Excited to connect!

We invite you to be part of our creative journey! Follow us for book recommendations, author spotlights, and a behind-the-scenes look at our publishing process. Let’s celebrate stories that inspire and uplift together. 🌟🍉
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