Now an animated special on Disney+! Discover the magical story of Dasher, Santa’s very first reindeer, in a Christmas gift-book to treasure year after year.

Dasher is a little doe with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a travelling circus, but she longs for a different life – one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It’s not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh, a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same...

Matt Tavares’ beautifully illustrated and evocatively told picture book bristles with all the magic of the festive season. Don't miss more Dasher stories with Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas and Dasher and the Polar Bear.

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.