{"product_id":"dasher-special-movie-cover-edition-isbn-9781536255058","title":"Dasher (Special Movie Cover Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eReturn to the beloved Christmas story of Dasher—now with exclusive additions featuring art from the Disney Jr. and Disney+ animated special!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.Tavares excels at Christmas stories (\u003ci\u003eRed \u0026amp; Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e, \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. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to join the stacks of enduring Christmas favorites read by families year after year\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—BookPage (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeous illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e make this one sure to fly off shelves \"like the down of a thistle.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cb\u003elush new holiday tale\u003c\/b\u003e that focuses on Santa’s original reindeer.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cb\u003ecozy antidote to holiday hullabaloo\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cb\u003epleasantly nostalgic tone\u003c\/b\u003e used throughout this Santa’s-reindeer origin story.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatt Tavares’s \u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003emagical\u003c\/b\u003e. Kids are going to love this story for decades to come.\u003cbr\u003e—Colby Sharp, co-founder of Nerdy Book Club\u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling picture book \u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequels,\u003ci\u003e Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDasher and the Polar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eRed and Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e, the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eHoops\u003c\/i\u003e, and several sports biographies, including \u003ci\u003eBecoming Babe Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Pedro.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTwenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeff Gottesfeld, \u003ci\u003eThe Gingerbread Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e by Kristin Kladstrup, \u003ci\u003e’Twas the Night Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e by Clement C. Moore, and \u003ci\u003eOver the River and Through the Wood\u003c\/i\u003e by L. Maria Child, among many other picture books. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233070264549,"sku":"NP9781536255058","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dasher-special-movie-cover-edition-isbn-9781536255058","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}