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, sustain, and nurture 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 13th Annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival set for May 4th 2024!
Look Who’s Attending the Festival!
Go to the Authors and Illustrators page to learn more about them!
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Fundraisers!
Support the Festival
Through out the year, HCBF holds fundraisers to benefit the festival. You’ll find information about them posted here and our Facebook page!
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 Veera Hiranandani (@veerawrites) on May 4th at the book festival! Learn more about this great author with these fun facts:
1. I’m from Fairfield County, CT.
2. I LOVE cats.
3. I used to think I’d grow up to be a painter or an actor.
See you there!
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We are so excited to welcome Melanie Conklin (@melanieconklinauthor) to the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Here are some fun facts about this author:
1. Before I started writing, I was a product designer. I’ve designed some strange things: eye-wash stations, label makers, baby incubators, and pencil cups.
2. I didn’t always want to be a writer! I’ve always loved books, but it took me a long time to write one of my own.
3. I hated middle school. My hair never cooperated, no matter how much hairspray I used!
Come chat to this author and see her books on May 4th!
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Happy Sponsorship Saturday! We would like to give a huge shoutout to the MCSES PTO (MCSES PTO) for helping to make the Hudson Children's Book Festival possible! Thank you so much for your support!
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We are thrilled to announce that Tara Lazar (@taralaser) will be joining us this year at the book festival! Learn Moore about this author and meet her on May 4th!
Fun Facts:
1. My wheelchair is “sky blue”.
2. I used to be a competitive figure skater.
3. My favorite food is tacos!
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We cannot wait to see Mark Teague at HCBF on May 4th! Here are some fun facts about this superb author!
1. I’m the youngest of seven children (not sure if that’s fun.)
2. As a kid, I once got in trouble for drawing pictures all over a new pair of canvas sneakers.
3. Last year I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada (2,653 miles!)
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We are so excited to welcome Laurie Stolarz (@lauriestolarz) to the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Learn more about this fantastic author and chat with her on May 4th!
1. I’m currently writing a middle-grade graphic novel, a young adult novel, and an adult novel.
2. I’m vegan.
3. I write scary books but scare easily.
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We are so excited to have Artie Bennett (@artiebennett1) at HCBF on May 4th! Learn more about this awesome author with these fun facts:
1. When I was a boy, I had a metal detector and would spend my days digging up city parks (and neighbors’ yards!), looking for pirates’ gold.
2. I swim every weekday morning and get some of my best book ideas while doing the crawl.
3. I have a serious, three-scoop-a-day ice cream habit, but I’m trying to break it.
See you there!
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We are so happy to welcome Esmé Shapiro (Esmé Shapiro) and Daniel Kaufman to the Hudson Children's Book Festival! Esmé and Daniel are co-authors of the picture book Roy is Not a Dog.
Here are some fun facts about Esmé:
1. I know how to do an Irish jig!
2. I wish bagels could talk.
3. I have two scruffy dogs named Chebini and Olympia!
And some fun facts about Daniel:
1. I've driven back and forth across the United States 10 times--once through a super storm.
2. My childhood cat lived to be 25 and used to ride on the back of my childhood dog.
3. The secret ingredient in my family's chicken stew recipe is black currant jelly.
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Amanda Foody (@amandafoody) will be joining us at HCBF this year! We are thrilled to welcome this fantastic author. Here are some fun facts about her:
1. Amanda has a Beastly companion of her own, a rambunctious orange tabby named Jelly Bean.
2. Amanda learned how to read by playing Pokemon.
3. Amanda’s favorite hobby outside of writing is cooking. (You could call her a foodie Foody.)
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