Hudson TalbottHudson Talbott was an American author and illustrator known for his children's books.WWW Official Site𝕏 HudsonTalbottCareerTalbott 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, and the ALA Notable and VOYA Honor book Leonardo's Horse. His most famous work, We're Back! A Dinosaur's [Story (book)|We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story] was adapted into an animated film of the same name by Steven Spielberg.Personal life and deathTalbott 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.