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 15th Annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival set for May 2nd 2026 – 10:00am-3:00pm – at Columbia-Greene Community College!
Look Who’s Attending in 2026!
Go to the Authors and Illustrators page to learn more about them!
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2026 Poster!
Our 2026 poster is now available — click to view/download.
Support the Festival!
You can donate to the festival from our Donate Button! Thank you for your support!
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 are thrilled to share that Nina Crews will be at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this phenomenal author/illustrator:
1. I love looking at art and one of my favorite books as a kid was The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. I thought it would be fun to live in the museum like those kids did.
2. I love looking at the moon, but I wouldn’t want to live there. It is either too hot or too cold and there is nothing green and growing.
3. My living room is filled with plants, and I love green growing things.
See you Saturday!
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We are thrilled that Barbara Ann Mojica will be joining us at this year's Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about her:
1. I turn history into adventures for kids.
2. I love visiting the real places from my books.
3. I write to help kids think for themselves so they can feel strong and confident.
Learn more about her fantastic books on May 2!
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Our maps are here for this Saturday, May 2nd suny_cgcc
Author map and community room map are up!
Visit our website and click on the FESTIVAL INFO tab for maps and more!
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We're so happy to have Dana Mele join us at the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this amazing YA author:
1. When I was a child, I lived in Germany for a bit. My very best friend went off to boarding school but was so homesick she returned—she even gave me her uniform. That’s when I started reading boarding school books and my first book is set at one!
2. I have a Lord of the Rings tattoo in elvish that means the word “friend”—in the book that word is a secret password, and my friends and I use it as our own secret word to drop everything and be there for each other!
3. My first favorite book series was The Babysitters Club. I had every book in the series and my favorite character was Kristy.
See you on May 2!
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We can't wait to see Giselle Potter at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this fabulous illustrator:
1. Almost everyone in my family was or is an artist.
2. When I am not making children’s books I often paint family portraits.
3. I take long walks every day with my dog.
See you on May 2!
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We are thrilled that Barbara Lehman is attending the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about her:
1. I learned to ride a unicycle in childhood.
2. I also learned to juggle.
3. No, I did not run away to the circus….
Chat about her hidden talents and amazing books on May 2!
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We're so excited to see Barbara McClintock at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this fantastic author/illustrator:
1. I wanted to be a cat when I was little.
2. I’d still like to be a cat.
3. My cat Nick thinks he’s a dog, which I find very funny.
See you on May 2!
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We are so happy that Deborah Freedman is attending the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this fabulous author/illustrator:
1. My first, favorite books were by my aunt, Mary Ann Hoberman.
2. We have books in every room of our house.
3. If you are in CT and see a license plate that says “KIDLIT”— that’s me!
See you on May 2!
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