About the Hudson Childrens’ Book Festival
The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the historic city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, nurture, and sustain a culture of literacy in partnership with our community and schools. This free, public event fosters a love of reading as families meet and greet world-class creators of books for children of all ages.
Our 14th Annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival set for May 3rd 2025 at Columbia-Greene Community College!
Look Who’s Attending in 2025!
Go to the Authors and Illustrators page to learn more about them!
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2025 Poster!
Our 2025 poster is now available — click to view/download.
Fun Facts
Did You Know?
The Hudson Children’s Book Festival is one of the biggest book festivals in New York State!
Listen to our Festival Song!
Junior High School music teacher, Marylou Knull and a group of talented Jr/Sr High students wrote the lyrics and music for the official Hudson Children’s Book Festival song, Inside a Book, and recorded it at Henry Hirsch’s Waterfront Recording Studio! Click the link to listen!
We can't wait to see A.M. Davila at the 2025 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this thrilling YA author:
1. I was inspired to write this book while stuck in a torrential downpour outside of a church on my way to work.
2. One of the characters is inspired by a former student.
3. The dog is inspired by my neighbor’s dog and we now consider him to be famous!
See you on May 3!
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Hudson Children’s Book Festival Expands to a Bigger Space This May
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One of the largest children’s book festivals in the state, the nonprofit expands its reach this year beyond the Hudson School District.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
We are so excited to see Kyra Teis at HCBF! Here are some fun facts about this wonderful author/illustrator:
1. I love to sew.
2. I enjoy improv.
3. I am the person who eats the licorice jellybeans.
See you at Columbia-Greene Community College on May 3!
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Happy International Children's Book Day!
Do you see your favorite children's book in this picture? What's your favorite children's book?
On May 3, discover new exceptional picture books and reconnect with familiar favorites at the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Join us at Columbia-Greene Community College from 10-3.
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Join us in welcoming G. Brian Karas to the 2025 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about him:
1. I like to cook (and eat!) all kinds of food but my favorites are pizza and donuts.
2. I like to dance though I’m a terrible dancer.
3. I like scary movies.
See you at the festival!
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We are thrilled to have Chuck Groenink joining us at the 2025 festival! Here are some fun facts about this incredibly talented author and illustrator:
1. Despite my very American first name, I am in fact, from the Netherlands.
2. I almost always put one of my cats in any book I work on.
3. I can hypnotize a chicken.
Chat with him on May 3!
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Be sure to stop by the HCBF on May 3rd at Columbia-Greene Community College to get your hands on this book by Heidi Stemple ... See MoreSee Less
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If you need a ride to @suny_cgcc the festival, we’ve got you covered! Bus rides begin at 9:30 on our festival route and will come through hourly to pick you up! Look for our bus stop signs around Hudson to hop on and visit over 75 authors and illustrators on May 3rd! #books #authors #communitysupport ... See MoreSee Less
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We are so happy to have Peter Lerangis joining us at the festival! Here are some fun facts about him:
1. My left pinkie has camptodactyly, which means it can’t straighten, and I have worked it into the plot of a book.
2. I sang and acted in a Broadway show.
3. The letters of my full name can be rearranged into Sergeant Peril.
See you on May 3!
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