Hudson Talbott
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". New York State, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, illustrator |
| Years active | 1980–2024 |
| Notable works | We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story |
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Hudson Talbott (July 11, 1949 – January 22, 2026) was an American author and illustrator known for his children's books.[1][2]
Early life and education
Talbott was born on July 11, 1949, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the youngest of four children. His father was a bank manager and his mother managed a dress shop.[3]
Talbott went to the University of Cincinnati and then transferred to the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. There he studied sculpture and painting, spending his junior year abroad at a campus of the school in Rome. He graduated with a BFA in 1971. [3]
Career
Talbott wrote and illustrated over 27 books, including A Walk In The Words, From Wolf to Woof!, It's All About ME-ow and River of Dreams - The Story of the Hudson River, which was made into a musical by composer Frank Cuthbert. Talbott collaborated with Stephen Sondheim[citation needed] on a book version of the composer's musical Into The Woods. He illustrated the Newbury Honor winner Show Way (written by Jacqueline Woodson), and the ALA Notable and VOYA Honor book Leonardo's Horse (written by Jean Fritz).[4] His most famous work, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story was adapted into an animated film of the same name in 1993.[5][6]
Personal life and death
Talbott lived in Catskill, New York.[1][5] He died on January 22, 2026, at the age of 76.[5] His place of death is reported variously as Greene County[1] or Albany, New York.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ness, Shawn (January 28, 2026). "Hudson Talbott, famed Catskill author and illustrator, dies at 76". HudsonValley360. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lupack, Barbara Tepa; Lupack, Alan (2008). "Hudson Talbott". Illustrating Camelot. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. pp. 209–. ISBN 978-1-84384-183-8.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sandomir, Richard (February 10, 2026). "Hudson Talbott Dies at 76; Wrote and Illustrated Wide-Ranging Children's Books". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hudson Talbott | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Macko, Andrea (January 27, 2026). "Renowned children's author and illustrator Hudson Talbott dies". Porcupine Soup News. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maslin, Janet (November 24, 1993). "Of Children And Dinos, With Feeling". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
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