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New Releases by Kenn Nesbitt

Kenn Nesbitt is the author of The Elephant Repairman (2023), My Dog Likes to Disco (2022), The Biggest Burp Ever (2018), My Cat Knows Karate (2018), More Bears! (2017).

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The Elephant Repairman

release date: Apr 17, 2023
The Elephant Repairman
If your elephant is broken and she needs a quick repair, call the elephant repairman and he''ll instantly be there... Here comes Kenn Nesbitt with another trunkful of the whimsical rhythms, lively rhymes, and priceless punchlines that keep kids laughing. The Elephant Repairman delivers seventy new poems about magical toilets, tyrannosaurus teachers, supersonic sloths, pranks to play on parents, and much, much more.

My Dog Likes to Disco

release date: Jul 20, 2022
My Dog Likes to Disco
My dog likes to disco on TikTok for fun. He''d rather start dancing than go for a run... Former Children''s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt, possibly the funniest poet ever to wield a pen, is back with more of the impossible poems, outrageous rhymes, and absurd wordplay that kids can''t stop reading. My Dog Likes to Disco unleashes seventy new poems about disco-dancing dogs, invisible kids, misbehaving phones, preposterous people, and much, much more. From the creator of the world''s most popular poetry website for children, poetry4kids.com, My Dog Likes to Disco includes many of the most popular poems Kenn Nesbitt has ever written, including ''''''''I Made a Meme this Morning, '''''''' ''''''''My Flat Cat, '''''''' and ''''''''Our Dog''s Name is Roomba.'''''''' Reviews Irrepressible, unpredictable, and raucously popular children''s poet Kenn Nesbitt was spawned in the same cracked petri dish as Jack Prelutsky, to whom he is the natural heir. (J. Patrick Lewis, US Children''s Poet Laureate, author of Please Bury Me in the Library) Kenn Nesbitt wrote a book of poems A funny one I think. And though it''s colored black and white Watch it tickle you PINK! (Douglas Florian, author and illustrator of Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings) Kenn Nesbitt''s brain is the clown car of children''s poetry. I don''t know how they all fit in there, but they keep tumbling out, one after another, each one funnier than the one before it. (Eric Ode, poet and songwriter. Author of When You''re a Pirate Dog and Other Pirate Poems) Fans of Kenn Nesbitt will gobble up this new offering, which combines his infallible command of rhyme scheme with the hilarious-yet oddly contemplative-wisdom of a child pondering the world. (Joyce Sidman, author of Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature)

The Biggest Burp Ever

release date: Oct 27, 2018
The Biggest Burp Ever
Children''s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt is back with more of the raucous rhymes and zany zingers that kids love to read. The Biggest Burp Ever includes seventy new poems about wacky animals, comical characters, funny families, silly situations, and much, much more.

My Cat Knows Karate

release date: Oct 27, 2018
My Cat Knows Karate
Kenn Nesbitt returns with another round of the ridiculous rhymes, wacky wordplay, and preposterous punchlines that kids love to read. My Cat Knows Karate includes seventy new poems about goofy gadgets, kooky characters, funny families, absurd situations, and much, much more.

More Bears!

release date: Jan 01, 2017
More Bears!
Before he can begin the story he wants to write, an author hears an insistent call for more bears and soon the pages are crawling with them.

Believe It or Not, My Brother Has a Monster!

release date: Jun 30, 2015
Believe It or Not, My Brother Has a Monster!
From one scary monster to ten disgusting slugs and everything in between, this spooky rhyming story is chock-full of creepy crawlies...and one nervous little brother! He led it home and snuck it in,which gave me goose bumps on my skinto see a monster standing there.Those giant claws! That shaggy hair!Uh-oh, this boy''s older brother is up to something...he''s found a monster, and he''s brought him home! Now he''s trying to sneak in even more terrifying creatures. What''s going to happen when his parents find out? A hilarious, side-splitting cumulative story with a monster twist of an ending from the brilliant minds of children''s poet laureate Kenn Nesbitt and talented illustrator David Slonim!

Bigfoot is Missing!

release date: Mar 31, 2015
Bigfoot is Missing!
Children''s Poets Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and Kenn Nesbitt team up to offer a smart, stealthy tour of the creatures of shadowy myth and fearsome legend—the enticing, the humorous, and the strange. Bigfoot, the Mongolian Death Worm, and the Loch Ness Monster number among the many creatures lurking within these pages. Readers may have to look twice—the poems in this book are disguised as street signs, newspaper headlines, graffiti, milk cartons, and more!

The Armpit of Doom

release date: Oct 01, 2012
The Armpit of Doom
Kids love Kenn Nesbitt''s hilarious poetry! With their rollicking rhythms, playful rhymes, and mischievous twists, kids can''t stop reading these poems. The Armpit of Doom includes seventy new poems about crazy characters, funny families, peculiar pets, comical creatures, and much, much more.

When The Teacher Isn't Looking

release date: Aug 07, 2012
When The Teacher Isn't Looking
Students and teachers will roar as Kenn Nesbitt pokes fun at silly school topics with dozens of wacky poems. Who knew school lunches and detention could be so funny? Kenn Nesbitt, that''s who! Do you attend a school like the one Kenn Nesbitt describes in this hysterically funny collection of poems? There''s a frenzied food fight in the cafeteria. For show-and-tell, kids burp the ABCs. Recently, "pet days" have been banned (and for good reason). And the funniest things happen when the teacher isn''t looking. Kids and teachers rate these rhymes A+ (and you will, too).

Revenge of the Lunch Ladies

release date: Jun 19, 2012
Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
The lunch ladies will finally have their revenge! From the lunch ladies getting back at kids who complain about cafeteria food, to principals who disappear into thin air, school has never been so funny. Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is sure to keep the laughs coming with each giggle-packed page. Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is sure to keep the laughs coming with each giggle-packed page. Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Following the success of When the Teacher Isn''t Looking, this book combines Nesbitt''s talent and sense of humor to deliver a knee-slapping collection. If silly principals and crazy lunch ladies don''t have you laughing, a science project that ate the student''s dog will!

Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney

release date: Nov 08, 2011
Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney
Kenn Nesbitt and Linda Knaus -- two of today''s fastest-rising poetry stars -- will light up your holiday celebration with this book of cheerful Christmas poetry. Nesbitt and Knaus teamed up to create 20 charming poems capturing all the things that could go wrong during the Christmas season, including hunting for a mall parking spot on the day after Thanksgiving, Santa getting stuck in the chimney, eating unusual foods at a potluck Christmas dinner, and more. Laugh your way through the holiday season! Kenn Nesbitt and Linda Knaus will light up your holiday celebration with this book of cheerful Christmas poetry. Nesbitt and Knaus teamed up to create 20 charming poems capturing all the things that could go wrong during the Christmas season, including hunting for a mall parking spot on the day after Thanksgiving, Santa getting stuck in the chimney, eating unusual foods at a potluck Christmas dinner, and more. With delightful illustrations by Mike and Carl Gordon, this collection is sure to bring extra cheer to young and old this holiday season!

The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking Over the World

release date: Jan 01, 2011
The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking Over the World
A self-help guide for would-be world conquerors provides a ten-step program for becoming an archvillain, including picking a name and a costume, setting up a lair, making robots, and acquiring minions.

The Tighty Whitey Spider

release date: Apr 01, 2010
The Tighty Whitey Spider
Another side-splitting collection of poetry from beloved children''s poet Kenn Nesbitt! Following up the bestselling collection, My Hippo Has the Hiccups, Kenn Nesbitt dares to go where no poet has gone before, creating a whole host of laugh-out-loud scenarios involving animals doing extreme sports. Kids love Kenn''s clever word play and wonderful imagery. This collection also includes an audio CD of Kenn reading the poems in his inimitable style. And Ethan Long provides the perfect complement to Kenn''s poetry with his brilliant line drawings. With poems like "My Puppy Punched Me in the Eye" and "I Bought Our Cat a Jetpack," this collection shines bright with rhymes that are full of jokes, thrills, and surprises. Animals Doing Extreme Sports will keep kids laughing—and loving poetry.

My Hippo Has the Hiccups

release date: Apr 01, 2009
My Hippo Has the Hiccups
Kenn Nesbitt''s hilarious poetry is adored by kids. They just can''t get enough of the great beats, wonderful imagery, and good ol'' belly laughs his poetry contains! With over a hundred poems included, most of them new but some old favorites too, My Hippo Has the Hiccups is a laugh-out-loud good time. The audio CD features lots of the great poem readings and zany humor that make Kenn one of the most widely sought school speakers in the country. From angry vegetables to misbehaving robots to the boy who is only half a werewolf, these are all officially poems Kenn totally made up: my robot does my homework! | i bought a pet banana! | when vegetables are angry... Be sure to visit Kenn online at the world''s most popular poetry site for kids: poetry4kids.com

The Aliens Have Landed at Our School

release date: Feb 01, 2006
The Aliens Have Landed at Our School
This book is packed with far-out, funny, clever poems guaranteed to give readers a galactic case of the giggles. Children will love the slightly screwy world of Kenn Nesbitt, with mashed potatoes on the ceiling, kangaruplets, skunks falling in love, antigravity machines, and a jillion other imaginative subjects.

Aliens Have Landed (Retired Edition)

release date: Sep 01, 2001
Aliens Have Landed (Retired Edition)
Presents a collection of poems about imaginative subjects.
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