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. Krosoczka, the Boston-based writer of “Good Night Monkey Boy,” “Punk Farm” and “My Buddy, Slug,” among a host of writers and performers.

The line-up for the 2008 Children’s Book Festival includes:

• Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players, “Pop Fly”
• Jane O’Connor, “Fancy Nancy” Series
• Anna Dewdney, “Llama, Llama Mad at Mama”
• Playhouse Disney's “Choo-Choo Soul”
• Melodee Strong, “Colorful World”
• Jarrett J. Krosoczka, “Punk Farm”
• Susie Brazil, “The Sick Bug”
• Cindy Post Senning, “Emily's Magic Words”
• Lisa Loeb, “Camp Lisa”
• Richard Michelson & Mary Azarian, “Tuttles Red Barn”
• Yo Gabba Gabba!, featuring D.J. Lance Rock & Brobee

A full list of performers and performance times can be found on the Web site at www.bostonglobe.com/targetbookfest

In addition to being presented by Target, other sponsors and supporters of The 2008 Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival include Tufts Medical Center, Owens Corning, Garelick Farms, ReadBoston, The Boston Public Library and the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department.

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About the Boston Parks & Recreation Department

As caretaker of the city’s open space, the Department oversees 2,200 acres of parkland, including 215 parks and playgrounds, 65 squares, urban woodlands and street trees, three active cemeteries, 16 historic burying grounds, and two golf courses. In addition to maintaining the historic integrity of famous landmarks, the Department provides programming and services and upgrades facilities ranging from neighborhood tot lots to the 527-acre Franklin Park. For more information on the Department, please visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks or call (617) 635-4505.

About Target

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