Presented by Target, the event will take place September 6 on Boston Common

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb, Playhouse Disney’s “Choo-Choo Soul” and New York Times best-selling author Anna Dewdney are among those scheduled to appear at the 2008 Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival, presented by Target. The free event will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, on the Boston Common.

The 2008 Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival, held rain or shine, will feature author readings and musical performances from a diverse group of writers and performers. In addition to activities on the main stage, there will be appearances by costumed characters, a host of interactive games for children, author signings and much more. The larger-than-life Target “Big Red Chair,” which measures almost five feet wide and serves as the symbol of Target’s commitment to early childhood reading, will be on stage throughout the festival.

Best known for the platinum-selling No. 1 hit “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites, Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb collaborated with Elizabeth Mitchell on the children’s CD and companion book “Catch The Moon” (2004), which earned the prestigious Parent’s Choice Award. In June 2008, Ms. Loeb issued her second children’s CD, “Camp Lisa” featuring both traditional and new summer camp songs and several special guests including Steve Martin (on banjo), Kay Hanley, Nina Gordon, Maia Sharp, Jill Sobule, Dave Gibbs and Lee Sklar. In conjunction with the release of “Camp Lisa,” Ms. Loeb started the Camp Lisa Foundation, a non-profit organization that is raising funds to help send underprivileged kids to summer camp through its partnership with S.C.O.P.E. (Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge).

Ms. Loeb will be joined at the festival by author Anna Dewdney, the best-selling author of “Llama, Llama Mad at Mama” and “No Bunny’s Perfect,” and Jarrett J.