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Get Your Students Excited About Writing This School Year!

Children's author Kenn Nesbitt performing for a group of students during an online author visit

As the new school year begins, you’re likely looking for creative ways to inspire your students and ignite their passion for reading and writing. What better way to do that than by bringing an award-winning children’s author directly into your classroom—virtually, of course!

Each year, I visit hundreds of schools around the world through live, interactive online sessions. My virtual author visits are more than just a reading event; they’re high-energy, funny, and educational experiences designed to leave your students excited about picking up a pen and writing their own stories and poems.

Weekly Children’s Poetry Roundup – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Cat with glasses reading a book

Welcome, fellow poetry lovers! It is time again for this week’s Children’s Poetry Blog Post Roundup, where we gather to celebrate the latest news, updates, and verses from the world of children’s poetry over the past week. Whether you are a poet, an elementary school teacher, or simply someone who delights in a clever verse, here is a helpful summary of what our wonderful community has been sharing.

Big Laughs, Small Wonders

Bison Rule, OK!

Book cover of Bison Rule OK by Sarah Ziman

Every so often, a poetry collection comes along that reminds me just how broad children’s poetry can be. Some poems make you laugh out loud. Some capture moments of family life with startling accuracy. Some tell stories. Some play with language. And some quietly sneak up on you and leave an emotional mark you weren’t expecting.

Sarah Ziman’s brand-new collection, Bison Rule, OK!, arriving this August from Otter-Barry Books, manages to do all of those things in a single volume.

Announcing The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt

I’m thrilled to finally share some exciting news… After more than 25 years of writing poems for children—and publishing more than two dozen books—I’m releasing my biggest collection ever! The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt will be published on October 13, 2026, and the Kindle edition is available for preorder today!

Cover of The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt

So… Why is it called “The Greatest Book of Poetry Ever Written by Kenn Nesbitt”?