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 Guido A. Sanchez at the book festival! Here are some fun facts you can chat with him about:
1. I have over 35,000 comics & a comic book podcast.
2. I collect queer history ephemera.
3. My career started in LGBTQ & AIDS service organizations before transitioning into schools.
Learn more about him at the book festival on May 3! See you there!
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We want to give a huge shout-out to the Galvan Foundation for their generous donation to the Hudson Children's Book Festival! We are so appreciative of your support and empowering us to succeed in our mission to bring a culture of literacy to Hudson and surrounding communities! Thank you, we appreciate you!
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We are very excited to welcome Amar Shah to the 2025 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this awesome author:
1. I was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids with Shaquille O’Neal as a kid.
2. I worked at ESPN as my first job.
3. I have two kids.
Chat with him at the festival on May 3!
Check out the full list of authors on our website using the link in our bio.
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We are thrilled to have Rajani LaRocca joining us at the 2025 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this incredibly talented author:
1. I’m a practicing doctor
2. I love to cook and bake
3. I have a cute fluffy dog
Chat with her on May 3 at Columbia-Greene Community College!
View our full list of authors on our website by using the link in our bio!
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Sponsor Shout-Out!
Thank you to Highmark Northeastern New York for your support of the Hudson Children's Book Festival! We appreciate your generosity!
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We are thrilled to have James E. Ransome joining us at the 2025 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this incredible illustrator:
1. I’m a big Football fan, team is the Miami Dolphins.
2. I love playing Chess
3. And watching movies.
Do you have anything in common? Chat with him at the festival!
Check out the full list of authors on our website!
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We are so happy to have Jeff Mack joining us at the festival! Here are some fun facts about this awesome author/illustrator:
1. My favorite children’s book author/illustrator is William Steig.
2. I named Clueless McGee after my dog McGee.
3. Clueless McGee was originally going to be about a dog who wears pajamas and solves mysteries, but I didn’t want it to be like Scooby-Doo. So I turned the dog into a fifth-grade boy.
See you on May 3!
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Sponsor Shout-Out!
Thank you to the Hudson Police Benevolent Association for your support of the Hudson Children's Book Festival! We appreciate you and your generosity!
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