Kenn Nesbitt


Kenn Nesbitt is an American children's poet, born on February 20, 1962, in Berkeley, California. He grew up in Fresno and San Diego, and currently resides in Spokane, Washington, with his wife, Ann, and their two children, Max and Madison. Nesbitt attended John Muir and Kirk Elementary Schools in Fresno, and Mission Bay and La Jolla High Schools in San Diego. He later studied computer science at National University in San Diego and worked as a software developer, including a period at Microsoft, before becoming a full-time writer.
Nesbitt is known for his humorous poetry for children, often featuring outrageous situations that end on a realistic note. He began writing children's poetry in 1994, and his first book, My Foot Fell Asleep, was published in 1998. In 2013, he was named Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation, a title that was later changed to Young People's Poet Laureate.
He has authored numerous books, including:My Hippo Has The HiccupsRevenge of the Lunch LadiesThe Armpit of DoomBelieve it or Not, My Brother Has a MonsterThe Biggest Burp EverMy Cat Knows Karate
He has also collaborated with other artists, co-authoring a collection of Christmas poems with Linda Knaus and contributing lyrics to CDs by children's musician Eric Herman. Nesbitt's poems have appeared in many anthologies and have been featured in textbooks, magazines, and even on the TV show Jack Hanna's Wildlife Adventures and in the movie Life as We Know It.
Nesbitt's poem "The Tale of the Sun and the Moon", was used in the 2010 movie Life as We Know It. It was set to music by Eric Herman.
He grew up in Fresno, California and San Diego, California. In Fresno, he attended John Muir Elementary School and Kirk Elementary School. In San Diego, he attended Mission Bay High School, La Jolla High School and National University. He currently resides in Spokane, Washington.

Anthologies

Kenn Nesbitt's poems also appear in the following anthologies.
  • Nesbitt, K.. One Minute Till Bedtime. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
  • Lansky, B.. What I Did on My Summer Vacation. Meadowbrok Press.
  • Lansky, B.. I Hope I Don't Strike Out. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. I've Been Burping in the Classroom. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. Peter, Peter, Pizza Eater. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. My Teacher's in Detention. Meadowbrook Press.
  • . If I Ran the School. Scholastic.
  • Lansky, B.. If Kids Ruled the School. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. Rolling in the Aisles. Meadowbrook Press.My Dog Does My Homework. Scholastic.I Like it Here at School. Scholastic.
  • Lansky, B.. Miles of Smiles. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. No More Homework! No More Tests!. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. A Bad Case of the Giggles. Meadowbrook Press.
  • Lansky, B.. Kids Pick the Funniest Poems. Meadowbrook Press.