Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas

Name: Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Matt Tavares
ISBN: 9781666647228

Author: Matt Tavares

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Unabridged: 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 10/03/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Animal Stories, Holiday Stories

Synopsis

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.

About Matt Tavares

Matt Tavares is an experienced author and illustrator who has written numerous children's books. He currently resides in Ogunquit, Maine.

About Laural Merlington

Laural Merlington is an Audie-nominated and Earphones award-winning narrator who has recorded and directed over two hundred titles, including works by Margaret Atwood and Alice Hoffman. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voiceover work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro)

Dasher loves the sound of Christmas carols and follows the sound to a village, attracted by the Christmas lights. But then she can't find her way back to the North Pole! Her mother always told her to look for the North Star to find her way home, but the skies are cloudy with snow, and Dasher can't s......more

Goodreads review by Sirah

Once, the reindeer lived in a small pen as part of a traveling circus, but Dasher dreamed of the day she would venture to the land of the north star, a place she'd only heard about in stories. One stormy night, the gate breaks, and Dasher makes a dash for it. But she can't find the North until a man......more

Goodreads review by Bree

Beautiful little book about kindness.......more

Goodreads review by Vera

Such a sweet story about one of Santa's reindeer who slipped away for a little pre-Christmas excursion of her own. Dasher just wanted to see some of the Christmas lights simply couldn't wait until Christmas Eve to see them. An exhausted and lost Dasher meets a young boy named Charlie who helps Dasher......more

Quotes

"Young listeners enchanted by the holiday magic of DASHER will be delighted with this audiobook sequel, narrated once again by Laural Merlington [...] 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." - Audiofile Magazine

Tavares returns with another Christmas treat for readers. . . . Christmas-book lovers should dash to add this one to their shelves.