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4-year-old boy gets inspired by sister, writes book on kindness to become world’s youngest author

Guinness World Records shared a blog about the 4-year-old boy Saeed Rashed AlMheiri from UAE who wrote a book called The Elephant Saeed and the Bear.

Published on: Apr 1, 2023, 14:55:50 IST
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Guinness World Records (GWR) lists different amazing feats by people across the world. Every now and then, some of their records also leave people absolutely surprised. Just like this record created by a four-year-old boy Saeed Rashed AlMheiri. He became the world’s youngest person to publish a book after writing a book on kindness. Called The Elephant Saeed and the Bear, the book is about an unexpected friendship between two animals. And guess who inspired the little one to write it? It is his sister who herself holds a record for being the youngest person to publish a bilingual book series at the age of eight.

The image shows the 4-year-old boy who created a record by becoming the world's youngest person to publish a book. (Guinness World Records)
The image shows the 4-year-old boy who created a record by becoming the world's youngest person to publish a book. (Guinness World Records)

“I love my sister so much and I enjoy playing with her all the time! We read, write, draw and do so many activities together. I wrote my book [inspired by her] as I felt that I could have my own book too,” Saeed told GWR.

The image shows the 4-year-old boy with an Guinness World Records official.

While talking to the organisation, he also shared a few lines about his book. “It is about the elephant Saeed and a polar bear. The elephant had a picnic and he saw a polar bear. He thought the bear was going to eat him but, in the end, the elephant showed kindness and said ‘let’s have a picnic together’! Then they became friends and showed kindness to each other,” he said.

Guinness World Records with the record holder siblings from UAE.

Saeed’s book, published by Abu Dhabi-based Rainbow Chimney Educational Aids, has already sold over 1,000 copies.

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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