Kenn Nesbitt (born February 20, 1962) in Berkeley, California, is an American children's poet.

He was the last one to receive this title before the Poetry Foundation changed its name to Young People's Poet Laureate.

[6] He is a writer of humorous poetry for children, including the books My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Revenge of the Lunch Ladies.

Nesbitt has collaborated with poet Linda Knaus on a collection of Christmas poems entitled Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney and with children's musician Eric Herman on several CDs.

Nesbitt's writing often includes imagery of outrageous happenings, before ending on a realistic note.