OMAR ABED

Omar Abed writes children's books, poetry, and computer code. His picture books offer a generational bridge, making children laugh out loud while helping adults rediscover the magic of a creative story... In his spare time, Omar is probably playing with his son, watching movies with his wife, or hacking away at some passion project. Omar is Palestinian-American and lives in Northern Virginia with his family... I loved books as a child. Once I grew older and entered high school, I became interested in spoken-word poetry through Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry program introduced through my English classes. Poetry was like music. The words held power and rhythm. So, although I decided to pursue a career in engineering, I continued writing personal poems throughout high school and college whenever inspiration struck.