Dasher is available TODAY!

Dasher is a brave little doe 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 in which her hooves tread in soft, cold snow under the glow of the North Star.

And 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 too long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a big sleigh. And soon, with the help of a powerful wish, Christmas will never be the same.

Here's the trailer...

And for anyone who would like to buy a copy (please do!), here are some links:

Indiebound: http://bit.ly/2JedkzI 
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2W0m7vh 
Books A Million: http://bit.ly/2YDofet 
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2JulkMB

I'll be heading out on tour soon. Here's where I'll be...

For more information about Dasher, visit tavaresbooks.com. Thanks!

Dasher

I'm excited to share the cover of my next book, Dasher! I answered a few questions about it on the Mile High Reading blog.

Dasher comes out on September 10, but for now it's available from pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or an independent bookstore near you. 

Three Events This Weekend!

blurry photo of me reading The Gingerbread Pirates at the 2009 Polar Express night at Barnes & Noble in Portsmouth, NH

As the illustrator of two Christmas books ('Twas the Night Before Christmas and The Gingerbread Pirates), this is always a busy time of year for me. I've got three fun holiday events planned for this weekend. Here's where I'll be...

Friday, December 7	6:00-9:00 pm. "Matt Tavares Catches a Ride on the Polar Express". I'll be reading and signing my Christmas books at Barnes and Noble in Newington, NH, part of their annual Polar Express night. I read at 6:00, then there's a reading of The Polar Epress, and lots of other fun stuff (like free cookies and hot chocolate!) This has become an annual tradition for me and my family, and it's always a lot of fun.
Saturday, December 8	12:00-2:00 pm, reading and signing my Christmas books at the Rowley Public Library in Rowley, MA. I'll do a drawing demonstration, and you can decorate (and then eat) your own gingerbread man!
Sunday, December 9	1:00-3:00, book signing at The Hill House, 127 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA... right in Beacon Hill, the setting of my version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. This is the weekend when Beacon Hill is being decorated for the holidays, and it's always a fun time to be in the city.

	So if you're anywhere near Boston, Portsmouth, or Rowley, come say hi (and get some Christmas shopping done)!