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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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📚👍

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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

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Hannah Lorenzo @hannahlorenzobooks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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 📚

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Kyle Lukoff @kylelukoff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

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.

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Kathy Jo Watson @kathywatson.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

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 12x12challeng...

Author Omar Abed and Author/Illustrator Julie Rowan Zoch will present "You (Sorta) Gotta Keep 'Em Separated: Inside Look at Picture Book Publishing with a Different Author and Illustrator. June, 2026.

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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...

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Debug This Book is coming in 2026!!! 🐞📕

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Hannah Lorenzo @hannahlorenzobooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

#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-...

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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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Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I'm honored to learn that THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED has just won the 2025 Irma Black Award! Congrats @metahatem.bsky.social! 🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳

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Rhyme Doctors @rhymedoctors.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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

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Bank Street Library @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

"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

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 10/04/2025

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...

38. Once they finally took me to the medical center, the nurse took my temperature. She said "you need to take that thing off your head" and took off my hejab without asking my permission. I told her you can't take off my hejab and she said this is for your health. After a few minutes I put my hejab back on. But they did nothing to treat my asthma and gave me a few ibuprofen.
39. I had a third asthma attack at the Louisiana facility. Again, this happened in the cell and other woman knocked on the window to get the attention of the officers. I was told that the nurse would come to the cell to see me. She took me outside for a short bit and told me that it was all in my mind. She finally took me to the medical center but I was not treated for my difficulty breathing. The nurse left the room and didn't answer my questions
40.I had a fourth asthma attack on Wednesday March gth around noon. I used my inhaler and waited for it to pass. I was in pain and very scared but I didn't ask to go to the medical center because I don't feel that they address my medical needs.
41. I don't feel safe at the medical center because of my prior experiences there.
They complain when I go there and speak to me in an insulting and condescending manner. They also write information in my medical records that is not accurate. The doctor and nurses there are rude and uncaring.

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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

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David Mariotte @davidmariotte.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

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!

A comic page in a watermelon border. A comic page depicting a young Palestinian-American boy feeling the contrast between the Palestine of his family's history, the destruction he's witnessing, and the swiftness with which it feels his peers have lost interest. By Omar Abed and Salam Zahr.

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

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."

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Erin Bedell @erindaydreams.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

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

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

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.

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The flip side of the comments I get on my website. 🥰 The book they're talking about: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Even when they wanna hate, they can't deny the book is great! 😉

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Just submitted a completed YA manuscript. Is it terrible? Yes. But did I DO IT? YES!

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Just learned about the phrase "speculative fiction" and realized I've been miscategorizing (mis-genre-ing?) my in-progress YA novel as a "light fantasy" this entire time. Is it just me who doesn't know book genres? I need to read more. 🤦🏻

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Just realized my BlueSky following is nearly as large as my old Twitter following. (That's really not saying much.) Maybe I should actually start using this platform. ❤️

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Omar Abed @omarabedwrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

The first review of THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED is here, and I want to cry happy tears. www.instagram.com/p/Cx-lgRAg5V... "The book is smart, and funny, and so relatable, and the frustration palpable and the realization sneaky, and the love so sweet that as soon as you finish you start over again."

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Islamic School Librarian on Instagram: "I requested this book because as a Muslim book reviewer if y...

19 likes, 8 comments - islamicschoollibrarian on October 4, 2023: "I requested this book because as a Muslim book reviewer if you see a book by a Muslim author and ..."

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