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.
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 welcome John Parra back to the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about him:
1. I used to play guitar in bands growing up.
2. My favorite holiday celebration is Dia de Muertos and Halloween.
3. My favorite baseball team is the Dodgers.
Chat all things books and baseball on May 2!
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We are so happy to have Janae Marks joining us at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts that you can chat about on May 2:
1. My favorite color is purple.
2. I have a dog named Cookie.
3. I love the theater.
See you there!
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We are thrilled to have Valerie Bolling joining us for the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this incredible author:
1. I started writing poems (rhyming sentences) in first grade.
2. I’ve traveled to five of the seven continents.
3. I’m allergic to peanuts, cats, and nail polish.
See you on May 2!
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We are so excited to see Carole Lindstrom on May 2 at the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about her:
1. I have a cat with thumbs.
2. I loved stuffies and have a ton of them.
3. Sometimes I eat ice cream for lunch. 🙂
Chat ice cream flavor preferences and more at the festival!
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We are thrilled to have Winsome Bingham joining us at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this amazing author:
1. I fought in war.
2. I’ve visited 47 states.
3. I shook the hands of 3 U.S Presidents.
See you on May 2!
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We are so happy to share that Barbara Dee will be with us at the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this phenomenal author:
1. My rescue dog Junie was named after Junie B. Jones.
2. My cat Saffy was named after the title character in Saffy’s Angel by Hilary McKay.
3. I’m a diehard Yankees fan.
Learn more about her and chat on May 2!
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We are overjoyed to have Heidi E.Y. Stemple joining us again at the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts that you can chat about on May 2:
1. I am the daughter of author Jane Yolen
2. My 50th book will publish in January 2027
3. In my best year calling and counting owls for the Audubon XMas Bird Count I called down 67 owls (cue sixxxxx-sevvvvvvvvennnnnn!)
See you at Columbia-Greene Community College!
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We are so excited to share that Jacky Davis and David Soman will be joining us on May 2! Here are some fun facts about them:
1. We have a dog that resembles both a polar bear and a lion.
2. We ponder silly things like- why is the name for grapefruit, grapefruit?
3. We love trees and bumblebees.
Chat with them at the festival!
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We are so excited to have Artie Bennett joining us at the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts that you can chat about on May 2 at Columbia-Greene Community College:
1. I’ve always been a good speller and was proud as a boy that I could spell “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,” the biggest word around! I would amaze my friends with my prowess.
2. I played Little League baseball and taught myself to switch-hit in emulation of my boyhood idol, Mickey Mantle.
3. I swim every weekday and get some of my best book ideas while doing my laps.
See you at the festival!
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