Kenn Nesbitt is the author of many beloved books of poetry for children. They’re also fun for adults too. If your mother-daughter book club is considering a poetry meeting soon, you may want to look at this special offer from Nesbitt to celebrate the launch of his new book. Here’s what he has to say:

“I am offering a free 30-minute ‘online author visit’-meaning that kids can see, hear, and chat with me right on their computers-to any group that buys 10 or more copies of my new book, My Hippo Has the Hiccups. Just purchase the books through my website, http://www.poetry4kids.com/freeauthorvisits and we’ll set up the visit at that time.

These free visits will be available on a first-come basis, during the weeks of April 6-10, April 20-24, May 11-15, June 1-5, and June 8-12. Programs will start at 9am PST, and run on-the-hour, and there will be no more than 2 participating groups (or classes for school groups) in each online session. Kids will be allowed to ask me questions through an online chat, which will be controlled by the moderator.

Technical requirements are:
* A computer with a high-speed Internet connection
* Windows, Mac, or Linux
* A Flash-enabled browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari
recommended)
* Speakers!
* Projector (optional)

For more information, or to sign up online, please go to http://www.poetry4kids.com/freeauthorvisits. Once your time-slot is scheduled and the book order has been confirmed, we will send you a link to the online meeting room, as well as a link where you can run a test to ensure that your software (Flash-enabled browser, etc.) is compatible. ”

April is National Poetry Month, and it may be fun for you to schedule a meeting around reading and writing poetry. Reading Nesbitt’s new book and chatting with him online would make a great combination meeting.