Kenn Nesbitt
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Kenn Aylward Nesbitt is a children's poet
He has written a number of collections of children's poetry, listed below.
He was born on February 20, 1962 in Berkeley
, California
. He grew up in Fresno
and San Diego
, California, United States
.
He is a writer of humorous poetry for children, including the books My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Revenge of the Lunch Ladies. Kenn Nesbitt has collaborated with poet Linda Knaus on one collection of Christmas poems entitled Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney and with children's musician Eric Herman
on several CDs. His poems also appear in numerous anthologies of humorous children's poetry. Nesbitt's writing often includes imagery of outrageous happenings, before ending on a realistic note. Being children's poems, many make fun of school life.
Nesbitt wrote his first children's poem, Scrawny Tawny Skinner, in 1994. Later, he wrote several more poems. In 1997, he decided to write his first poetry book, My Foot Fell Asleep, which was published in 1998. After that, he continued to author more poetry books.
Kenn Nesbitt's poem "The Tale Of The Sun And The Moon", was used in the 2010 movie Life as We Know It (film)
. It was set to music by Eric Herman
.
He also frequently visits schools to give poetry performances and workshops to students.
He lives in Spokane, Washington
, with his wife Ann, his son Max, and his daughter Madison.
Children's poetry
Children's poetry is poetry written for, a stupid reson as she says or appropriate for children. This may include folk poetry ; poetry written intentionally for young people Children's poetry is poetry written for, a stupid reson as she says or appropriate for children. This may include folk...
He has written a number of collections of children's poetry, listed below.
He was born on February 20, 1962 in Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, California
California
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. He grew up in Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
and San Diego
San Diego, California
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, California, United States
United States
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.
He is a writer of humorous poetry for children, including the books My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Revenge of the Lunch Ladies. Kenn Nesbitt has collaborated with poet Linda Knaus on one collection of Christmas poems entitled Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney and with children's musician Eric Herman
Eric Herman
Eric Herman is a children's music performer based in the Pacific Northwest. His music combines various styles of rock music with often wryly humorous kid-related lyrics to create what he refers to as "cool tunes for kids"...
on several CDs. His poems also appear in numerous anthologies of humorous children's poetry. Nesbitt's writing often includes imagery of outrageous happenings, before ending on a realistic note. Being children's poems, many make fun of school life.
Nesbitt wrote his first children's poem, Scrawny Tawny Skinner, in 1994. Later, he wrote several more poems. In 1997, he decided to write his first poetry book, My Foot Fell Asleep, which was published in 1998. After that, he continued to author more poetry books.
Kenn Nesbitt's poem "The Tale Of The Sun And The Moon", was used in the 2010 movie Life as We Know It (film)
Life as We Know It (film)
Life as We Know It is a 2010 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. It was released on October 8, 2010, after sneak previews in 811 theaters on October 2, 2010...
. It was set to music by Eric Herman
Eric Herman
Eric Herman is a children's music performer based in the Pacific Northwest. His music combines various styles of rock music with often wryly humorous kid-related lyrics to create what he refers to as "cool tunes for kids"...
.
He also frequently visits schools to give poetry performances and workshops to students.
He lives in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, with his wife Ann, his son Max, and his daughter Madison.
Anthologies
Kenn Nesbitt's poems also appear in the following anthologies.- Lansky, B. (2009). What I Did on My Summer Vacation. Meadowbrok 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.