Dasher and the Polar Bear

Matt Tavares, New York Times bestselling author of Dasher and its sequel, Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas, returns with another Christmas classic in the making.

In this sparkling new Christmas story, Matt Tavares is back to remind us that sometimes the best gift we can receive is simply to bear witness to wonder - and that not all presents fit inside Santa's bag.

One bright night just before Christmas, Dasher the reindeer is out admiring the stunning colours of the northern lights when she meets George, a sweet polar bear. Astounded to see that Dasher can fly, George confides that he has dreamed of soaring through the sky himself. Dasher would like nothing more than to bestow some Christmas magic on her new friend, but their flying lesson turns out to be a disappointing failure. Even Dasher, an intrepid reindeer in the habit of giving - not giving up - begins to wonder if anyone can make George's dream take flight.

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Dasher
Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas

About the author

Matt Tavares is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of many beloved children's books. His books include Dasher and Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas, Red and Lulu, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Crossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, and Growing Up Pedro, as well as Zachary's Ball and his debut graphic novel, Hoops. He is the illustrator of Jubilee! by Alice Potter, Lighter Than Air by Matthew Clark Smith, A Ben of All Trades by Michael J. Rosen and Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottesfeld. Matt lives in Maine with his family. Find him online at matttavares.com, and on Instagram and X as @tavaresbooks.

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Dasher and the Polar Bear is the perfect story to share with young children because it is full of Christmas magic and friendship with the most beautiful pictures that make the reader feel they are in the North Pole.
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Product details

• Authors: Matt Tavares, Tavares Matt
• Assisted by: Matt Tavares (Illustration), Tavares Matt (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2025
• EAN: 9781529528824
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-2882-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 275 mm x 250 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Christmas, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, christmas; dasher; festive; magic