Kenn Nesbitt

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 Hiccups • Revenge of the Lunch Ladies • The Armpit of Doom • Believe it or Not, My Brother Has a Monster • The Biggest Burp Ever • My 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.

• Name — Kenn Nesbitt • Birth Name — Owen Kenneth Glenn Nesbitt • Born — 20 February 1962 • Birthplace — Berkeley, California, United States • Children — Max Nesbitt, Asher Nesbitt • Spouse — Ann Nesbitt • Website — http: www.Poetry4kids.com/

Kenn Nesbitt's poems also appear in the following anthologies. • Morgan, Michaela (2016). Wonderland: Alice in Poetry. Macmillan Children's Books. • Nesbitt, K. (2016). One Minute Till Bedtime. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. • Lansky, B. (2009). What I Did on My Summer Vacation. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (2008). I Hope I Don't Strike Out. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (2007). I've Been Burping in the Classroom. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (2006). Peter, Peter, Pizza Eater. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (2006). My Teacher's in Detention. Meadowbrook Press. • (2005). If I Ran the School. Scholastic. • Lansky, B. (2004). If Kids Ruled the School. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (2004). Rolling in the Aisles. Meadowbrook Press. • (2004) My Dog Does My Homework. Scholastic. • (2003) I Like it Here at School. Scholastic. • Lansky, B. (1998). Miles of Smiles. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (1997). No More Homework! No More Tests!. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (1997). A Bad Case of the Giggles. Meadowbrook Press. • Lansky, B. (1991). Kids Pick the Funniest Poems. Meadowbrook Press.