12 x 12 member & illustrator @julierowanzoch reveals how she chooses projects to illustrate and why she chose DEBUG THIS BOOK by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social! #writer #author #writersofinstagram #picturebook #kidlit
Omar Abed
@omarabedwrites.bsky.social
📖 Author - THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED 🖋 Picture Books | YA Fiction | Poetry 👨👩👦 Husband, Dad 💻 Data Engineer / Web Developer
This week's #PPBF review of the humorous and raucous new metafiction picture book - Debug This Book. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @omarabedwrites.bsky.social Julie Rowan-Zoch Atheneum/CaitlynDlouhyBooks #kidlit #codebug #puns #humor #writing #giveaway📚👍
I love how Julie Rowan Zoch plants little surprises throughout her illustrations! Don't miss this terrific post about creating characters for DEBUG THIS BOOK! AND there's a GIVEAWAY! 🥳😍 @omarabedwrites.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/31/b...
Behind the Scenes: “Creating a Distinct Cast of Characters” by Julie Rowan-Zoch
What a treat to share the work of another one of my critique partners, author/illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch! I am endlessly fascinated by the illustration process and always enjoy learning how it pl…
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12 x 12 member & illustrator @julierowanzoch reveals how she chooses projects to illustrate and why she chose DEBUG THIS BOOK by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social! #writer #author #writersofinstagram #picturebook #kidlit
Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB members @omarabedwrites.bsky.social and illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch! 🎉📚 📚 DEBUG THIS BOOK published by Atheneum//Caitlyn Dlouhy Check it out: buff.ly/UenzVXA #kidlit #12x12PB
Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! Join us on June 18 at 1pm ET/10am PT for “You (Sorta) Gotta Keep ‘em Separated: Inside Look at Picture Book Publishing with Different Author & Illustrator” with @omarabedwrites.bsky.social and Julie Rowan-Zoch. Replay available for members! #kidlit
Had a blast reading The Book That Almost Rhymed (one of my favorite #picturebooks by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social and Hatem Aly) to my daughter’s kindergarten class!!! #kidlit 📚
Penguin Random House decided to shut down Dial Books for Young Readers and fire my editor, who shepharded "Too Bright To See" and "I'm Sorry You Got Mad" into the world. Devastated and gutted isn't half of what I'm feeling.
Day 17 #365PictureBooks THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED @OmarAbedWrites.bsky.social & @metahatem.bsky.social Big thanks @SandyJonas.bsky.social for this one! I ❤️ this book! It has everything…siblings, pirates, hilarious page turns. Story within a story almost rhymes in the best possible way. #kidlit
In June, author Omar Abed joining author/illustrator (and #12x12PB founding member) Julie Rowan Zoch, who will talk about publishing a #picturebook when the author & illustrator are separated through the process. #kidlit #kidlitart Want to attend? Join us at http://12x12challeng...
In DEBUG THIS BOOK, a young boy enlists the help of an eclectic cast (including the most effective character of all: the reader) when he discovers a "bug" sabotaging his story... 👀🐞📕 Coming June 30, 2026 Available for preorder: bookshop.org/a/86855/9781...
#Kidlit #PictureBook writers - here's my #PB recommendation for my fall blog post - The Book That Almost Rhymed by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social, illustrated by Hatem Aly. If you are *RWQ* (rhyming while querying) - you'll want to give this a read! www.hannahlorenzobooks.com/post/mentor-...
Mentor Text Pick - The Book That Almost Rhymed
The Book That Almost Rhymed - written by Omar Abed and illustrated by Hatem Aly"Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that two tellers can make...
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To rhyme or not to rhyme? Check out my latest #24CarrotWriting Book Pick where I give tips on how to use The Book That Almost Rhymed by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social & @metahatem.bsky.social as the perfect mentor text for this muddy issue. I LOVE this book! www.24carrotwriting.com/book-picks
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Review by Kristi Mahoney The Book That Almost Rhymed (Dial Books, 2024), written by debut author Omar Abed and beautifully illustrated by Hatem Aly is one of my favorite reads in the past year. It...
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I'm honored to learn that THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED has just won the 2025 Irma Black Award! Congrats @metahatem.bsky.social! 🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳
School Library Journal@slj.com · last yr.2025 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Winners Announced www.slj.com/story/2025-I...
On the Rhyme Doctors' HOUSE CALLS blog today, we examine two books that choose to rhyme-- some of the time. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social @carriefinison.bsky.social @omarabedwrites.bsky.social #kidlitmegafeed
THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social & @metahatem.bsky.social is the Elementary level selection @neatoday.bsky.social's April #ReadAcrossAmerica! Find out more get ideas on how to bring this hilarious read aloud into your class or library! #EduSky
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While her big brother tries to tell a more conventional adventure tale about a brave knight, little sister interrupts with creative and wild suggestions that don’t even rhyme.
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"The Book That Almost Rhymed" written by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social and illustrated by @metahatem.bsky.social is a 2025 Irma Black Award contender. There's still time to sign-up and participate! www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #irmablackaward #bankstreetcbc
NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk says she's had 4 painful asthma attacks in ICE custody, and not only is her asthma going untreated but a nurse tore off her hijab, saying, "You need to take that thing off your head." www.aclum.org/sites/defaul...
Massive sale right now on Amazon for The Book That Almost Rhymed. (This is cheaper than I get my author-discounted copies from the publisher.) Get yours: amzn.to/4iT401Q
Samidoon Spotlight! Today, we're spotlighting Together We Rise by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social and Salam Zahr! A story about a Palestinian-American kid learning about the incredibly work of community and solidarity, even as others are easily distracted. Learn more at samidoonanthology.com!
There should be a setting in Google Maps called "I don't care if it takes a couple minutes longer. Take me the scenic route and get me out of this traffic."
The 2026 KID NOMINATED #CCBA picture book list is out! I ❤️ to see the books kids actually love. There are 4 here that I hadn't even heard of! Colorado Children's Book Award @christymandin.bsky.social @omarabedwrites.bsky.social @metahatem.bsky.social @xinmakesbooks.bsky.social #bookposse #booksky
Excited to share Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine This volunteer charity project from Palestinian creators & allies tells stories of resistance, resilience, and life! Visit www.samidoonanthology.com for previews and more! Earnings are donated to Palestine Red Crescent Society.
Surprised to see The Book That Almost Rhymed covered on the radio today.👂🦻 www.kunr.org/show/on-the-...
On The Kids' Shelf: The Book That Almost Rhymed
Today Mela from the Washoe County Library system bring us Omar Abed's The Book That Almost Rhymed. There's a rhyming game this week, too! Each week on Tuesdays, KUNR and the Washoe County Library Syst...
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The flip side of the comments I get on my website. 🥰 The book they're talking about: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Omar Abed@omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 2y agoEven when they wanna hate, they can't deny the book is great! 😉
Even when they wanna hate, they can't deny the book is great! 😉
Just submitted a completed YA manuscript. Is it terrible? Yes. But did I DO IT? YES!