Planet Omar Accidental Trouble Magne..., Zanib Mian
Planet Omar Accidental Trouble Magne..., Zanib Mian
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

Author: Zanib Mian

Narrator: Waleed Akhtar

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2020

Synopsis

An exciting middle-grade debut starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. An NPR Best Book of the Year.

Welcome to the imaginative brain of Omar!

Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. What if the work is too hard or the kids are mean or the teacher is a zombie alien?!

But when Omar makes a new best friend, things start looking up. That is, until a Big Mean Bully named Daniel makes every day a nightmare! Daniel even tells Omar that all Muslims are going to be kicked out of the country . . . Could that possibly be true?

Luckily, Omar's enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life's ups and downs.

Omar's funny, relatable narrative is the perfect answer to the call for both mirrors and windows to fill bookshelves with diverse stories.
 
-An NPR Best Book of the Year
-USBBY Outstanding International Book Selection
-2020 Global Read Aloud Selection
-Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
-Middle East Book Award Nominee
-New York Public Library Best Book of the Year (top 10)

About The Author

Zanib Mian was a science teacher before launching a small independent publisher, Muslim Children's Books. Passionate about representation in children's publishing, she is on the panel of judges for the prestigious Young Muslim Writers Awards.Nasaya Mafaridik is based in Indonesia. Self-taught, she has a passion for children's books and bright, colourful stationery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paperback on June 27, 2021

SO MUCH LOVE FOR MY BOY OMAR ❤️ Included in my May Wrap Up video: [URL not allowed] Diary of a wimpy kid-esque type book - so if you like that series you’re going to love this. This was packed with action but also had underlying themes that I think we should be discussing as a so......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on September 10, 2020

Troublesome boys. Lifeblood of early chapter books. Where would we be without them, after all? It seems to me that at some point in history it because a well-established fact that the best way to get kids reading on their own was to hand them a series of incurably naughty heroes and heroines. Here i......more

Goodreads review by Jaimie on July 04, 2020

This is a book packed with action, Religious festivals, a dragon, a sulky next-door neighbour, a new school and a class bully. Nobody likes a bully, but maybe you’ll find out that this one is not your average bully. Planet Omar discusses issues such as bullying and prejudices and the impacts of thes......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on July 13, 2020

This books is lovely to read, easy to follow, and broken up by doodles and a variety of text fonts. The book is written from Omar's perspective and explores how he feels about starting a new school. It's a books about friendship, trust and explores the importance and power of getting to know someone......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on August 02, 2019

A really great read which I would recommend to be shared with a KS2 class. This book offers many opportunities for morals, religion, beliefs and friendship to be explored. This book could be used really nicely as a class text because it offers many opportunities for discussions to be held around some......more

Quotes

★ “In their debut, Mian and Mafaridik create a relatable and hilarious story . . . Exploding with personality and imagination, Omar is an easy character to love.” —Booklist, starred review

"A very kid-friendly and appealingly honest story about being different, being labeled 'other.'" —The New York Times Book Review

“Wildly imaginative Omar’s free-association narrative, laced with expressive hand lettering and Mafaridik’s playfully exaggerated line art, remains chipper and uplifting.” –Publishers Weekly

“Mian seamlessly weaves Islamic values and teachings through Omar's chatty narration . . . Readers will be excited to see where Omar’s imagination will take him next.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The playful text is bolstered with illustrations throughout that show off [Omar’s] creativity and imagination. A great #OwnVoices story for children to learn more about connection and empathy.” —School Library Journal

“Elementary school readers will find both a funny, relatable new companion and a primer on Muslim family life with the start of this series. . .  Mafaridik’s cartoony artwork and illustrative lettering visualize Omar’s imagination.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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