'Twas the eighth day of August when, here in Spokane, I got a surprise from the UPS man!

That's right!  My newest book is officially back from the printers!  The book, entitled Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney, is a collection of 20 funny poems full of Christmas cheer, co-authored with Linda Knaus and lavishly illustrated by Mike and Carl Gordon.

Although the book will not be available from retailers until October 3, you can order autographed copies today from Poetry4kids.com, or you can pre-order copies from Amazon.com.

If you just can't wait to get your hands on a copy, click here to order now and be among the first to own a copy of Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney by Kenn Nesbitt and Linda Knaus.

Laugh your way through the holiday season! 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 holiday season, including hunting for a mall parking spot on the day after Thankstiving, 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!

About the Authors
Kenn Nesbitt is one of the funniest poets in the country. His latest book, When the Teacher Isn't Looking, is one of Meadowbrook's best-selling poetry books and is licensed by Scholastic Book Clubs. Nesbitt hails from Spokane, Washington, and is a popula speaker who visits more than 50 schools and reading conferences every year.

Linda Knaus, who lives in Hermantown, Minnesota, has appeared in just about every poetry anthology Meadowbrook Press has published. This is the first time she's authored one of Meadowbrook's books and undoubtedly not the last.