The 11th annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival was a roaring success!
The 2019 Hudson Children’s Book Festival was a wonderful event filled to the brim with authors, books, children and families. Eighty-two children’s and young adult authors came together to inspire the love of reading and writing for people of all ages. Seymour Simon, whom the New York Times called, “the dean of the children’s science field,” who has written over 300 highly acclaimed science books, was crowned this year’s “Literary Lion” by the Hudson Literacy Fund. In addition to Seymour, we had so many amazingly talented authors such as Salina Yoon, Jerry Craft, James Preller, Nikki Grimes, Veera Hiranandani, Tony Abbott, Jane Yolen, Matt Phelan, Heidi Stemple….the list goes on! Our community room was bustling with organizations representing various community resources for children and families. Assemblywoman, Didi Barrett, and and Congressman, Antonio Delgado, made an appearance at the festival as well! Science experiments from Camp Invention, moon photos provided by Molinski Photography, and music provided by DJ Maria Vavrina rounded out the experience for all festival attendees. The 11th annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival was a roaring success. Mark your calendars for our 12th annual event on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Our Featured Author for the 2020 Book Festival – Jerry Craft!
Jerry was recently honored with the The John Newbery Medal. The John Newbery Medal is given to “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children” by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).
JERRY CRAFT is an author and illustrator. New Kid is his middle grade graphic novel that has earned five starred reviews, including one from Booklist magazine, which called it “possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year.” Kirkus Reviews called it “an engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America.”
He is the creator of Mama’s Boyz, a comic strip that was distributed by King Features Syndicate from 1995-2013, and won five African American Literary Awards. Jerry is a co-founder of the Schomburg’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival. He was born in Harlem and grew up in nearby Washington Heights. He is a graduate of The Fieldston School and received his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts. Visit him online at www.jerrycraft.net.
New Kid (HarperCollins) Starred reviews from School Library Journal, Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly. Featured in Horn Books, NY Times Book Review. NAIBA’s Book of the Year Award. NEIBA Book Award. Junior Library Guild Selection. 2019 Harvey Award Nominee.
Authors & Illustrators — Would you like to participate in the 2023 Festival?
Our application process is now closed and we are no longer accepting any author applications.
Check out what Nancy Castaldo is bringing on May 6th! #authors #books #read #hudsonny #reading #farm ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
3 Fun Facts about Maria Ausherman
1. Maria wants people to love art history as much as she does.
2. Maria loves team work. She played wing on the Varsity Women’s Field Hockey team at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill where she grew up.
3. Maria’s favorite job of all time was using a 1733 Danish map to find historic plantation sites on St. John, the smallest of the three main U.S. Virgin Islands. ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
3 Fun Facts about Sarah Albee
1. Sarah wants kids to love history as much as she does. Many of her books are a mash-up of history and science.
2. Sarah once played semi-pro basketball in Cairo, Egypt.
3. Sarah's first job was working at Sesame Street. ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
See what Nancy Viau has in store for Hudson readers! ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
We are excited to welcome the Banana Moon Baking Company to the HCBF where they will be offering delicious treats for purchase! Cookies, cupcakes, and more! #treatsandsweets ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Want a FREE table at the HCBF to showcase your organization and what you can offer children and families? Fill out the Exhibitor Form today!
forms.gle/V7WmP6g7NdW8WUFg9 ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Anna Raff has some great things in store for May 6th! Check it out! ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Wow! That's awesome!
Gwen Agna will be here for the first time at the HCBF! Learn some interesting tidbits about her below!
3 Fun Facts
1. I own a 1960 Morris Minor Traveller which is being converted to electric.
2. I have a teapot collection – 127 of them.
3. I’m known as “Nama” to my two granddaughters, ages 2 and 10. ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Here from Mark David Pullen and what he's got in store for the HCBF this year! #hudsonny #read #authors #books #reading ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Mark David Pullen