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 can't wait to see N. West Moss at the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about her:
1. Writing for children is in my genes. My father Lloyd Moss’ Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin is a Caldecott Honor-winning children’s book illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, that uses rhythmic verse and playful art to teach counting and musical group names.
2. My mother gave me a filing cabinet for my 7th birthday. That should tell you what a bookworm and writer I’ve been since the beginning.
3. The two passions of my life are writing and teaching. I love having the excuse to sit with students of all kinds and talk about great writing with them, whether it’s their own writing or published work. I also like the way we teachers have a chance to create a little mini culture in our classroom where the values I like get to prevail. So my classes tend to be a place where we laugh a lot, and also where we value a solid work ethic. I usually end up loving a lot of my students, even if we never meet again, and when I’m teaching writing, I always ALWAYS see my writing in a new way because of my students.
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Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are happy to be able to provide FREE book coupons to all kids, infants on up, who attend the Hudson Children’s Book Festival!
One coupon per child upon entry to the author gymnasium for non-HCSD kids. Hudson City School District students will receive their “Good For” coupons at school from their teacher. #books #read #hudsonny #reading #authors #kidlit #picturebooks #community #middlegradelit #middlegradereads #youngadultbooks ... See MoreSee Less
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Courtesy of The Hudson Literacy Fund, every student in the Hudson City School District will receive a “Good For” coupon to purchase one book by any author of their choosing on May 2nd at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival from 10:00-3:00 at Columbia-Greene Community College.
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Courtesy of The Hudson Literacy Fund, every student in the Hudson City School District will receive a “Good For” coupon to use on May 2nd at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival from 10:00-3:00 at Columbia-Greene Community College.
Visit our website to see the authors & illustrators who will be there to pick out your FREE autographed book!
hudsonchildrensbookfestival.org/authors-illustrators/
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We are so happy to have Maryann Jacob Macias join us at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this fabulous author:
1. I color my hair blue-black (like Wonder Woman but it doesn’t quite show!).
2. I could live on mangoes (seriously, no other foods necessary).
3. I have a hard time remembering human names but I ALWAYS remember dog names.
See you soon!
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The countdown is on!
Only 12 more days until the HCBF where you can meet over 75 children’s and young adult authors and illustrators at Columbia-Greene Community College!
Bring the family!
Over 30 community organizations plus food trucks for all your needs!
www.hudsonchildrensbookfestival.org
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We are so excited to see Jenna Beatrice at the 15th annual Hudson Children's Book Festival!
Jenna Loves:
1. Hiking
2. Baking
3. Baseball (Go Yankees!)
Chat with her and learn more about her awesome books on May 2!
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We are thrilled to have Robin Newman join us again at the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this incredible author:
1. I am frequently confused with my identical twin sister.
2. I grew up in New York and Paris.
3. As a child, Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans was my all-time favorite book. I loved the book so much that I named my dog after the character of Madeline. P.S. My dog’s name was also a tribute to the yummy French cookies, Madeleines.
See you on May 2!
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We can't wait to see Joyce Wan at the 2026 Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this awesome author/illustrator:
1. I’m a self-taught artist.
2. I have two pet canaries named Sunny & Ringo.
3. I am an avid karaoke singer.
See you on May 2!
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