Hudson Talbott Has Died
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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 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). His most famous work, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story was adapted into an animated film of the same name by Steven Spielberg.
Talbott lived in the Hudson Valley of New York and continued to write and illustrate books for young readers, through 2024. He died in Greene County on January 22, 2026, at the age of 76.
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