{"product_id":"the-book-that-almost-rhymed-hardcover","title":"The Book That Almost Rhymed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOmar Abed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHatem Aly\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery great adventure needs a hero--or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that \u003ci\u003etwo\u003c\/i\u003e tellers can make a rhyming tale twice as nice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat 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 \u003ci\u003eimproving\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sure to amuse.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Immensely creative . . . Exciting.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Riotous.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hilarious . . . Such a funny read-aloud.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Book Riot\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sprightly . . . Energetic.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Funny throughout.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e --The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOmar Abed\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Book That Almost Rhymed\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHatem Aly\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale \u003c\/i\u003eby 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748774183200,"sku":"9780593406380","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/07b16b2c5dd135eedc32b0cac44a931d.webp?v=1779915774","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-that-almost-rhymed-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}