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<title>Target Corp: Early Childhood Reading</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Target supports early childhood reading through Ready. Sit. Read!, a national initiative aimed at fostering a love of reading among children and families. The program focuses on children from birth to age 9, and was developed in partnership with the United States Department of Education. Ready. Sit. Read! puts books in the hands of children through pediatrician visits,  sponsors a national writing contest in partnership with the Library of Congress, helps parents and children create their own book club, and supports book festivals across the country.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:40:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Families Celebrate Joy of Reading on the Target Children’s Stage at The New York Times Great Children’s Read</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Children of all ages and their families will gather at Columbia University for the New York Times Great Children’s Read presented by Target.<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=69746" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MEDIA ALERT: Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at the Target Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Children of all ages and their families will gather at Three Rivers Park District’s Hyland Lake Park Reserve for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented by the Star Tribune.<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=62763" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:49:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Books Come to Life for Families at the Target Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Festival Brings Free, Family Entertainment to the Twin Cities, Including Readings and Music Performances<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=62764" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Books Come to Life at Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Children of all ages and their families will gather on the Boston Common for The Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival.<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=57711" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Books Come to Life for Families at the Target Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, August 23, children of all ages and their families will gather at Kensington Metropark for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented by The Daily Tribune, The Macomb Daily and The Oakland Press.<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=53676" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:03:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Local Eugene Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hunter Hastings’ Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a
$10,000 Library Reading Grant
 
Minneapolis (June 5, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=39291" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Local Puyallup Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[McKenzie Dent’s Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a
$10,000 Library Reading Grant
 
Minneapolis (June 4, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=39292" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Local Frederick Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Maggie Tighe’s Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a
$10,000 Library Reading Grant
Minneapolis (June 3, 2008) – Reading can enrich a life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity. Through...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=39293" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Local Farmington Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Anna Rodis’ Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a
$10,000 Library Reading Grant
 
Minneapolis (May 29, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=39294" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 13:24:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Local Memphis Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ayesha Usmani’s Letter Is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a
$10,000 Library Reading Grant
 
Minneapolis (May 21, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=39438" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 13:08:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrity Appearances on Target's Children Stage Encourage Love of Reading from an Early Age</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Children of all ages and their families will gather at Target's Children Stage on the campus of UCLA for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=28151" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:05:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Books Come to Life at The New York Times Great Children's Read</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Target Stage Features Julie Andrews Edwards and They Might Be Giants

What: Thousands of children and their families will gather at Columbia University for The New York Times Great Children’s Read presented by Target. The book festival, a free event...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=2219" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:19:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Magic of Books Celebrated at the Target Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Families Share Joy of Reading at Festival on Saturday, September 22

What: Thousands of children and their families will gather at the Grant Park North Rose Garden for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented by the Chicago Tribune. The free book...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=2220" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Books Come to Life at Children’s Book Festival </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Books Come to Life at Children’s Book Festival Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Festival on Saturday, September 15

What: Children and families will gather at Copley Square Park in Boston for The Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival presented by...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=3861" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:00:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Families Celebrate Books and Reading at Target Children's Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Festival Brings Free, Family-focused Entertainment to Chicago, Including Book Readings, Appearances by Costumed Characters and Musical Performances

Chicago, (September 13, 2007) – On Saturday, September 22, children and their families will gather at...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=2221" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Books Come to Life at the Target Children's Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Festival on Saturday, September 8
 
What: Thousands of children and their families will gather at Three Rivers Park District’s Hyland Lake Park Reserve for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=2222" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:50:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Target Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Festival Brings Free, Family-focused Entertainment to the Twin Cities, Including Book Readings, Appearances by Costumed Characters and Musical Performances
 
Minneapolis (August 20, 2007) – On Saturday, September 8th, thousands of children and...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=2223" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:45:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Target Children’s Book Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Festival Brings Free, Family-focused Entertainment to Detroit, Including Book Readings,
Appearances by The Doodlebops, Costumed Characters and Musical Performances

Minneapolis (August 9, 2007) – On Saturday, August 25th, thousands of children and...<img src="http://pressroom.target.com/rss.ashx?id=2224" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
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