From the celebrated creator of Red and Lulu

comes the story of a brave little doe who

meets Santa and changes Christmas forever.

Use Dasher in your classroom to discuss

independence and being brave in the face
of adversity.

HC: 978-1-5362-0137-6
 • TEACHER TIPS
Dasher
• Have students answer individually and/or discuss as a group:

• What do you think it was like for Dasher to leave her family and embark on her own?

• What do you think the rest of the family was feeling?

• Have you ever had to do anything on your own like that?

• Does Dasher remind you of any other brave individuals, real or fictional?
Illustrations © 2019 by Matt Tavares

• Ask students to write and illustrate their own origin story for another classic character.