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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, and he created the popular children's poetry website poetry4kids.com.

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.

He also frequently visits schools to give fun poetry performances and workshops to students.

He lives in Spokane, Washington, with his wife Ann, his son Max, and his daughter Madison.

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Total Books: 23
Believe It or Not My Brother Has a Monster
2015 - Believe It or Not My Brother Has a Monster (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780545650595
ISBN-10: 0545650593
Genre: Children's Books
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Bigfoot is Missing
2015 - Bigfoot Is Missing (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781452118956
ISBN-10: 1452118957
Genres: Children's Books, Literature & Fiction
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The Biggest Burp Ever Funny Poems for Kids
2014 - The Biggest Burp Ever Funny Poems for Kids (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781500802011
ISBN-10: 1500802018
Genre: Children's Books
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The Armpit of Doom Funny Poems for Kids
2012 - The Armpit of Doom Funny Poems for Kids (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781477590287
ISBN-10: 1477590285
Genre: Children's Books
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The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking Over the World
2011 - The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking Over the World (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781402238345
ISBN-10: 1402238347
Genres: Children's Books, Humor & Entertainment
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More Bears
2010 - More Bears (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781402238352
ISBN-10: 1402238355
Genre: Children's Books
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The Tighty Whitey Spider And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up
My Hippo Has the Hiccups And Other Poems I Totally Made Up
2010 - My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Other Poems I Totally Made Up (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780545264990
ISBN-10: 0545264995
Genre: Children's Books
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The Tighty Whitey Spider And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up
My Hippo Has the Hiccups with CD And Other Poems I Totally Made Up
2009 - My Hippo Has the Hiccups with Cd and Other Poems I Totally Made Up (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781402218095
ISBN-10: 1402218095
Genre: Children's Books
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Revenge of the Lunch Ladies The Hilarious Book of School Poetry
2007 - Revenge of the Lunch Ladies the Hilarious Book of School Poetry (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781416943648
ISBN-10: 1416943641
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Kids Alive 125
2006 - Kids Alive 125 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780854127535
ISBN-10: 0854127534
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Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney
2006 - Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781416922018
ISBN-10: 1416922016
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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When the Teacher Isn't Loocking And Other Funny School Poems
2006 - When the Teacher Isn't Loocking and Other Funny School Poems (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780439835701
ISBN-10: 0439835704
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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The Aliens Have Landed at Our School
2006 - The Aliens Have Landed at Our School (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780689048647
ISBN-10: 0689048645
Genre: Children's Books
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When The Teacher Isn't Looking And Other Funny School Poems
The Aliens Have Landed
2001 - The Aliens Have Landed (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780689847080
ISBN-10: 0689847084
Genre: Children's Books
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Aliens/Landed In/School
Aliens/landed in/school [Age 6-12] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780881665024
ISBN-10: 0881665029
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Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney 20 Funny Poems Full of Christmas Cheer
Power Shortcuts Paradox for Windows
Power Shortcuts Paradox for Windows (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781558282100
ISBN-10: 1558282106
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