Kenn Nesbitt, 51, was named the children's poet laureate. He’s the author of 11 poetry collections, a chapter book and a picture book. (Diane Maehl) ...

Kenn Nesbitt has been named the new Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation, for a two-year tenure. Nesbitt, who lives with his family in Spokane, Wash. – will serve as an advisor on ...

Nesbitt will celebrate the launch of “One Minute Till Bedtime” at Auntie’s Bookstore on Saturday. He’ll be joined by two local writers with poems in the collection: Chris Cook and Verla Kay.

Everyone knows that authors — even bestselling authors — are familiar with sting of rejection, many seeing their manuscripts turned down by a dozen publishing ...

Kenn Nesbitt understands the delight of children's poetry and his website proves it. This is why it’s such a delight that Nesbitt, 51, has been named Children’s Poet Laureate. We didn’t know ...

Kenn Nesbitt is known for his absurdly hilarious poems, such as "When the Teacher Isn't Looking" and "My Hippo Has the Hiccups." Now he'staken a pause from poetry to venture into the realm of ...

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, at Auntie's Bookstore, Nesbitt will appear with his new book -- "One Minute Till Bedtime: 60-Second Poems to Send You Off to Sleep" -- along with several other contributors.

Nesbitt wrote another poem a few days later, and, at 32, he was hooked on writing children’s rhymes. In the 26 years since, he has written such popular books as “Revenge of the Lunch Ladies ...

The Poetry Foundation announced Tuesday that “Revenge of the Lunch Ladies” author Kenn Nesbitt will be its next children’s poet laureate, a position the foundation created in 2006 to ...