The Book That Almost Rhymed, Omar Abed
The Book That Almost Rhymed, Omar Abed
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The Book That Almost Rhymed

Author: Omar Abed

Narrator: Christie Bahna, Marwan Salama

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2024

Synopsis

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that two tellers can make a rhyming tale twice as nice.

What do you do with an interrupting sibling? Especially when she's stepping all over your story with wild ideas that don’t. Even. Rhyme. Knights riding rockets? Dancing pirates? Who’s ever heard of a fire-breathing armadillo?! But when this big brother realizes his sister just might be improving his yarn—and doing it with an impressive surprise of her own—it's clear what you do with an interrupting sibling. You share the narrative! Turns out adventure is way more fun when you build it together, rhyme by daring rhyme.

"Sure to amuse." —Booklist (starred review)
"Immensely creative . . . Exciting." —BookPage (starred review)
"Riotous." —Kirkus
"Hilarious . . . Such a funny read-aloud." —Book Riot
"Sprightly . . . Energetic." —Publishers Weekly
"Funny throughout." —The Horn Book

About The Author

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.Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured on television and in multiple publications worldwide. Among other books, he illustrated the Newbery Honor winning novel The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz and co-created the Yasmin series with Saadia Faruqi. Hatem currently lives in New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on May 17, 2024

This was cute and hilarious! Did anyone else spot SpongeBob and Patrick!? 😂😂......more

Goodreads review by Kirin on October 01, 2023

I requested this book because as a Muslim book reviewer if you see a book by a Muslim author and a Muslim illustrator, you show support even if there is no Islam present. I have now read it close to a dozen times, and preordered a hard copy because it is AWESOME. The book is smart, and funny, and so......more

Goodreads review by Julie on March 31, 2024

Amazing! Adorable! So much fun! The page turns had me on the… edge of my seat! Terrific, rhyming read aloud with very creative illustration solutions to bring the character’s imagination to life.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on March 22, 2024

This is a delightful picture book full of almost-rhymes and a lot of imaginary fun. A big brother is attempting to spin a story in rhyme, but his interrupting sister has other plans. Dancing pirates? A fire-breathing armadillo? What is happening? The illustrations are brilliant and capture the imagi......more

Goodreads review by Gayatri Sethi on April 02, 2024

This is a hilarious read aloud bursting with fun. It is just the lovable type of picture book I imagine children begging and pleading to have read aloud to them over and over again. It is a laugh out loud story full of unexpected twists and turns. It is also endearing and absolutely adorable. Every pa......more

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An NPR "Books We Love" Selection
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
An ALSC Notable Book
A Book Riot Funniest Picture Book of the Year

★ “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)

“Riotous . . . Readers will appreciate these rollicking rhymes and laugh at the sister’s out-there ideas. The comical digital illustrations will elicit chuckles. . . . Readers will have a fine time [and] won’t be averse to the verse.” —Kirkus

"Funny throughout . . . but the real payoff comes with a revelation at the end, which will likely prompt readers to go back and look more closely." —The Horn Book

"Omar Abed’s rhyming prowess propels this sprightly picture book that follows two siblings jointly composing an adventure, [with] energetic digital renderings [by Hatem Aly]." —Publishers Weekly

"This hilarious picture book . . . has a surprise twist that shows the younger sister is just as adept at wordplay as her older sibling. This is such a funny read-aloud . . . A great addition." —Book Riot

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