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Tavares, Matt

Dasher and the Polar Bear

40 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781536236316 $18.99
(2) K-3 Reindeer Dasher is back for a third time (most recently Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas, rev. 11/23), here befriending a polar bear named George while enjoying the northern lights. Dasher tries unsuccessfully to teach George how to fly; on Christmas Eve, Christmas works its magic for George (and Dasher) when Santa helps George “know how it feels to fly.” Tavares’s splendid digital illustrations of snowy Arctic scenery and soaring sleigh rides complement his heartfelt holiday story of new friendship.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2025

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