{"product_id":"dasher-how-a-brave-little-doe-changed-christmas-forever","title":"Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \n\u003ci\u003eCrossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Pedro, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \n\u003ci\u003eZachary's Ball, Oliver's Game, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eMudball.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the illustrator of \n\u003ci\u003e'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Over the River and Through the Wood, Lady Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e by Doreen Rappaport, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Gingerbread Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e by Kristin Kladstrup, and \n\u003ci\u003eJubilee!\u003c\/i\u003e by Alicia Potter. Most recently he wrote and illustrated the modern Christmas tale \n\u003ci\u003eRed and Lulu.\u003c\/i\u003e Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTavares excels at Christmas stories (\n\u003ci\u003eRed \u0026amp; Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Gingerbread Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e), and young readers are apt to inhale every word of this yarn. As an illustrator, Tavares is a master of dramatic light, emotion and mood, as well as deep, vibrant color, whether he's depicting Dasher's family penned in at the circus or Santa's sleigh magically lifting up into the air. \n\u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to join the stacks of enduring Christmas favorites read by families year after year.\n\u003cbr\u003e--BookPage (starred review) \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGorgeous illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e make this one sure to fly off shelves \"like the down of a thistle.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichly colored illustrations in watercolor, gouache, pencil, and pastel delineate the history of how Dasher volunteered to pull Santa's sleigh and help him bring joy to children on Christmas. Readers will enjoy this lush new holiday tale that focuses on Santa's original reindeer.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist Online \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHappily for all, a bit of magic assists gift delivery, and Santa's gratitude leads to granted wishes and a reindeer reunion. Tavares's classically painted figures are lit by moonlight and falling snow in this \n\u003cb\u003ecozy \u003c\/b\u003eantidote to holiday hullabaloo.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDasher's personality is clearly conveyed through her fervent wish for a better life, and her love of her family...and of carrots. Tavares's painterly watercolor, gouache, pencil, and pastel illustrations reflect the pleasantly \n\u003cb\u003enostalgic tone\u003c\/b\u003e used throughout this Santa's-reindeer origin story.\n\u003cbr\u003e--The Horn Book \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Tavares's \n\u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eis \n\u003cb\u003emagical\u003c\/b\u003e. Kids are going to love this story for decades to come.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Colby Sharp, co-founder of Nerdy Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA new holiday special \"Dasher\" will stream on Disney+ and air on Disney Jr. during the 2026 holiday season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFrom the celebrated creator of\u003ci\u003e Red and Lulu \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling story of a brave little doe who meets Santa and changes Christmas forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life -- one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It's not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh -- a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2019 (EAN 9781536201376, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/07\/2019 (EAN 9781536201376, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/25\/2019 pg. 1 (EAN 9781536201376, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 35 (EAN 9781536201376, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2019 (EAN 9781536201376, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tavares, Matt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-09-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Holidays \u0026amp; Celebrations \/ Christmas \u0026amp; Advent|Juvenile Fiction \/ Animals \/ Deer, Moose \u0026amp; Caribou|Juvenile Fiction \/ Social Themes \/ Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Reindeer|Christmas stories|Christmas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536201376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781536201376\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67819667325209,"sku":"SP-9781536201376","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781536201376_spiral.png?v=1792117260","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/dasher-how-a-brave-little-doe-changed-christmas-forever","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}