{"product_id":"dasher-and-the-polar-bear-hardcover","title":"Dasher and the Polar Bear - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this all-new Christmas tale, Dasher the reindeer discovers that the only thing better than making Christmas magic is making a new friend to share it with.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne bright night just before Christmas, Dasher the reindeer is out admiring the stunning colors 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. In this sparkling new Christmas story, Matt Tavares, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequel, \u003ci\u003eDasher Can't Wait for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 sequel\u003ci\u003e Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.6 x 11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45084986376368,"sku":"9781536236316","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1121\/0060\/files\/DSfuRQkSVp9781536236316.webp?v=1777992745","url":"https:\/\/sidekicksptown.com\/products\/dasher-and-the-polar-bear-hardcover","provider":"Sidekicks Ptown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}