Omar Abed
Omar Abed is a Palestinian-American author and software engineer who thinks in rhyme. When tasked long ago to “write without rhyming,” he couldn’t quite figure it out, so he wrote The Book That Almost Rhymed instead, which became his debut picture book with a major publisher. Omar lives with his family in Northern Virginia, where he enjoys watching movies with hiswife and building blanket forts with his son.
Books by Omar
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A little boy enlists the help of various people, including the most effective person of all—the reader—when he discovers a bug is sabotaging his story in this laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for fans of Press Here.
Cody has just written an exciting story on his computer that he’d love to share with the reader—a.k.a. you!—full of adventures and intrigue and—AACK! What’s that? A bug? How did that get here? No worries, an exterminator is here to help! But wait, it’s not that kind of bug. It’s a code bug! It can’t be fixed by an exterminator, a handyman, or even a farmer.
Luckily, a programmer appears, but even she can’t debug the computer. She and Cody need help…from the reader! Maybe if the reader turns pages really slowly or really fast the bug can’t keep up. Or if they read in a funny voice, the bug won’t understand. Can Cody and the reader find a solution before catastrophic system failure?!
★ “Creativity, imagination, and humor run wild in this story. [It's] clearly Interrupting Chicken meets Harold and the Purple Crayon. . . . Aly’s illustrations are vibrant and full of the action and energy relayed in the text. Funny and wildly unpredictable, this will be a read-aloud hit. Recommended.” —School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Immensely creative . . . Exciting [and] intricate." —BookPage, starred review
★ "[Kids will] enjoy the silliness [and] the chaos that springs from each unexpected plot twist. . . . Vivid, expressive illustrations capture the characters’ shifting emotions, while creating lively backdrops . . . Sure to amuse." —Booklist, starred review
With touching illustrations and a timeless parable, Omar Abed captivates readers of all ages in this heartfelt story of an ever-growing love. Two people care for a seed as it grows into a tree. In return, the tree nurtures their relationship. This story reminds all readers that love is a lifelong journey to be cherished – not a destination to be perfected. Packed with evocative illustrations, “You, Me, and a Tree” is a testament to love’s greatest triumphs, deserving of a spot on every bookshelf.