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Title details for Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas by Matt Tavares - Available

Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas

by Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares
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With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve, Dasher can't contain her excitement for her favorite holiday. With the sound of Christmas carols on the breeze and twinkling lights radiating from a nearby city, she sneaks off to visit the festivities. But as night deepens and snow starts to fall, Dasher realizes she can no longer spot the North Star in the sky to lead her home. Will the kindness of a child, an unexpected gift, and a dose of Christmas spirit get her back in time to help guide Santa's sleigh? The New York Times bestselling creator of Dasher has crafted another delightful journey featuring everyone's favorite reindeer doe, in a story full of giving, joy, and holiday magic.

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  • Release date

    October 3, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666647228
      • File size: 5570 KB
      • Duration: 00:11:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 28, 2023
      A reindeer too impatient to wait for Christmas Eve experiences adventure in Tavares’s suspenseful sequel to Dasher. With only one sleep to go before Christmas Eve, Dasher the reindeer investigates what sounds like Christmas carols. “I’ll be back before they even know I’m gone,” she says with confidence before flying off, locating people of various skin tones lifting their voices in a town covered with Christmas lights. But a blizzard keeps Dasher from using the North Star to find her way home, and she stops in front of a strange house. A tender encounter with a pale-skinned child sets the animal on the right path—in the nick of time. In art that makes the most of landscapes, Taveres offers narrative tension (“Tonight is Christmas Eve! You’ve got to get home”), personal stakes (“She was exhausted. And hungry”), and all the picturesque snow that a holiday story requires. Ages 4–8.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Young listeners enchanted by the holiday magic of DASHER will be delighted with this audiobook sequel, narrated once again by Laural Merlington. Impatient for the arrival of the night before Christmas, reindeer Dasher secretly flies off to experience the sounds and lights of holiday celebrations. But when a snowstorm delays her return, she must rely on a child's unique gift to navigate back to the North Pole with enough time to help Santa on Christmas Eve. Merlington's narrative style gently conveys Dasher's childlike impatience, her mother's wisdom, and the child's kindness. Merlington's rich voice enhances a wintry landscape glittering with jingle bells, angelic choral singing, and an evocative musical score. Pair this with the illustrated book to capture the spirit of seasonal anticipation. S.A.A. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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