2024 the best childrenʼs christmas books review

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A New York Times bestseller!

From the celebrated creator of Red and Lulucomes the story of a brave little doe who meets Santa and changes Christmas forever.

Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling 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.

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Read all the Christmas classics by Matt Tavares!
A New York Times bestseller! The story of a brave little doe who meets Santa and changes Christmas forever. Dasher sneaks off to a nearby city to visit the Christmas festivities, but she's suddenly snowed in! 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? A heart-tugging story combining the cheer of Christmas, the magic of New York City, and the real meaning of the holiday season: how important it is to be surrounded by love. Exquisitely detailed drawings by Matt Tavares embody the spirit of a magical night now in a lavish, full-size gift edition marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the classic poem.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (September 10, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536201375
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536201376
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 590L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.94 x 0.39 x 9.75 inches
Reviewer: Homeschool Mama
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Our very favorite Christmas book
Review: Absolutely beautiful illustrations. A lovely, sweet, well written story that we literally never tire of. I bought this book for my daughter when she was 5 & she is 7 now. We read this book year round - it is so feel good. Edited 1.5 years later - We still love this book. Never a month passes without reading Dasher, rarely a week. My daughter owns nearly 600 books. She read 40 *new* books in August alone, so we do a whole lot of reading in this house. And we still, time and again, come back to Dasher. We love this book so much that I'm back today to order a copy for a friend's granddaughter. While here to place that order I noticed all the negative reviews and felt the need to address them. I am absolutely astonished at how many people can create something to be offended about where there is nothing. Yes, Dasher & her family start the story in a travelling circus. There are zero descriptions of animal cruelty. There is absolutely nothing dark or scary. My daughter has been homeschooled her entire life & is beyond sheltered. She is gifted-intense, which comes with super emotional sensitivity & big, big feelings. Not only does Dasher not frighten or upset her, it is one of my top go-to books to help soothe her when she is upset about something. As for the ending being confusing, that is hog wash. There is nothing choppy or unclear or confusing in the story. Apparently there are more Grinches running amok in the world than I realized!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Christmas book!
Review: Love the illustrations and story line.

Reviewer: Deanne M. Pietrzak
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Dasher
Review: Excellent origin story of Dasher and Santa’s reindeer. The illustrations are beautiful. This was highly engaging to a class of 21 eight year olds.

Reviewer: C Lox
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great read
Review: Great story good bedtime read. Very imaginative.

Reviewer: Marlene W
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: Great story and beautiful pictures!

Reviewer: Kristen Schmeckpeper
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sweet Christmas Story - a new classic
Review: This story is so sweet. It tells how Dasher came to be a part of Santa's team of reindeer. My girls love it and we gift it to their teachers every year! Will be a keepsake to share with the grandkids someday.

Reviewer: Leona L. Darnell
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: cute book
Review: I was worried about the red sticker everyone was talking about. It did, indeed come with a big red sticker which I thought was really dumb. However; it came off relatively easy, but I had to be very careful. I did take a star off for this as I don't see the point and it is a little aggravating. First world problems, I know!

Reviewer: Kaylee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: cute story!
Review: Very cute story with wonderful illustrations! We loved reading this in my first grade class.

Reviewer: Stephen C.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The book is Lovely. It's a very touching story & beautifully illustrated!Great Christma.s read...Thanks again

Reviewer: Labet26
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is gorgeous and a perfect Christmas gift

Reviewer: Sophie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very good quality book with beautiful illustrations with a soothing and magical story! My soon to be 7 yr old really liked it.

Reviewer: N85
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Beautifully written with stunning illustrations, I loved reading this to my baby & I'm sure she will get a lot of enjoyment out of it as she grows up.

Reviewer: nadia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Veramente bello... Scritto con un inglese semplice che anche chi non lo sa perfettamente lo capisce facilmente. La storia è stupenda, significativa, la figlia renna che segue un suo sogno... Scappa dal recinto....e lo realizza... Si percepisce proprio l' Atmosfera natalizia da condividere con i propri cari.... Per certi versi anche commovente se il lettore è sensibile all'argomento