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I'm excited to announce the Dasher and the Polar Bear tour! I’ll be doing 20 bookstore events in 30 days. Really looking forward to meeting lots of readers and sharing Dasher's latest adventure! Details: matttavares.com/events.html

I signed all these books today! Thanks to the awesome crew at the Penguin Random House warehouse in Westminster, MD for making it easy. They’re a fine-tuned machine! More details later about exactly where these books will end up. Dasher and the Polar Bear, coming 9/30! 🐻‍❄️🦌🎅🏼

A month from today, Dasher will be back with another Christmas adventure ✨ Dasher and the Polar Bear available September 30, 2025

Dasher and the Polar Bear got a starred review in School Library Journal! 🤩 Coming September 30…

I got my first real copy of the US edition of Dasher and the Polar Bear! Really excited for this one. Coming September 30, now available for preorder… 🐻‍❄️

I got a mysterious box from Candlewick Press today and had no idea what was inside so I did an unboxing video! I knew my first real copy of Dasher & the Polar Bear should be arriving soon, but usually they send me 1 copy before I get a whole box. I was pleasantly surprised by what was inside!

Looking over first proofs for Honor Flight, written by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by me, published by Candlewick, coming in March 2026…

I am beyond thrilled to share some very exciting news... The Dasher Christmas special is coming to Disney Jr. and Disney+ in 2026!!!

Fun mail today- my author copies of the Ukrainian edition of Red & Lulu! Amazing. I love knowing that families in Ukraine are reading my books! 😍🇺🇦🎄

Front and back endpapers for Honor Flight, written by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by me, published by Candlewick, coming in 2026…

#Bookaday I added @tavaresbooks.bsky.social's Dasher and the Polar Bear to my 2025 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

Wow, Hoops won the 2025 Rhode Island Middle School Book Award! Amazing. Thanks to the committee for including my book as a nominee, alongside so many great books. And thanks to the middle school kids of RI for reading my book, and for choosing it as this year’s winner! I really appreciate it.

🏀 #MarchMadness with @tavaresbooks.bsky.social! 🏀 www.bookelicious.com/bookelicious... 📅 3/5/25 @ 1:00p EST Register: xuyx9zzuvpq.typeform.com/to/jDzsGXME ✨ Standards Aligned • Interactive • Inclusive ✨ @candlewickpress.bsky.social 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀

Preparing some Growing Up Pedro art for an upcoming exhibit ⚾️

Have you seen the latest BookBreak Mini Lessons? There are 10 new ones from Tracey Hecht @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social, @tavaresbooks.bsky.social, @sethasfishman.bsky.social, and @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social covering math, science, social studies, ELA, and SEL!

Ola from Porto, Portugal! 🇵🇹

📚 🎉 Virtual Author Event for your school! Draw with @tavaresbooks.bsky.social! www.bookelicious.com/bookelicious... 📅 3/5/25 @ 1:00p EST Register ⬇️ (Choose 3 events for $399) xuyx9zzuvpq.pro.typeform.com/to/jDzsGXME?... ✨ Standards Aligned • Interactive • Inclusive ✨ @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Adding to my order list… @tavaresbooks.bsky.social books fly right off the shelves. Kids know beauty when they see it.

Today on the blog, I talk with author/illustrator @tavaresbooks.bsky.social about DASHER AND THE POLAR BEAR (and share the cover). 100scopenotes.com/2025/01/30/e... @candlewickpress.bsky.social

I'm excited to share the cover for my next book! DASHER AND THE POLAR BEAR Read all about how this book and this cover came to be, on Travis Jonker's 100 Scope Notes blog. Thanks, @100scopenotes.bsky.social! 100scopenotes.com/2025/01/30/e... Coming September 16...

A heartfelt Christmas story by @tavaresbooks.bsky.social. Kids will enjoy rooting for the impatient Dasher when she travels alone and loses sight of the North Star guiding her home. This book reminds readers to be brave, kind, and thoughtful—grand notions for the holiday season. #PBreview

2 days left to bid on items in the Kidlit for Los Angeles auction! If you're an aspiring author or illustrator looking for a rare opportunity to chat with an editor or agent, here's your chance! Lots of virtual and in person school visits up for bid too! Also signed books, art, prints, etc.

The Kidlit for Los Angeles auction is now live! Help raise funds for LA wildfire relief and win signed books, original art, school visits, critiques and more from your favorite authors, illustrators, agents, and editors. 32auctions.com/kidlitforlos... @kidlitforla.bsky.social

I looked up from my drawing table this morning and a deer was right outside my window, looking right at me! Check out this crew- Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen… Then we saw a cardinal a few minutes later. Deer, cardinal… what next? *hears someone dribbling a basketball up the driveway*

First school visit of 2025! Had a fun day talking HOOPS with 3rd and 4th graders in Wellesley, Mass yesterday. 🏀📚

Looking over cover proofs for Dasher and the Polar Bear… We’ll share the cover soon, but for now here’s a peek at the book description on the jacket flap. Coming in September! 🎄

Coming in September! 🦌

"DASHER is the story of a brave little doe with a wish in her heart who follows her star and changes Christmas forever." — @tavaresbooks.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2019/07/dash...

The Children’s Book Council chose my picture book THE SHAPE OF THINGS: HOW MAPMAKERS PICTURE OUR WORLD as one of the year’s best STEM titles. Along with STEM, there’s an arts angle here, as mapmaking uniquely combines science and visual art. @galltzacker.bsky.social @tavaresbooks.bsky.social

Check out this beautiful window display at G. Willikers in downtown Portsmouth, NH! 😍 I’ll be there Sunday at 1. Reading and drawing demo starts at 1:30. Come say hi!

I'll be doing 9 events around New England over the next 3 weekends, reading, drawing, & signing my holiday books! Here's where I'll be this weekend: Saturday, 11/30: Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME 10AM Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, ME 1PM Sunday, 12/1 G. Willikers, Portsmouth, NH 1PM

Back home after a fun and inspiring couple days at #NCTE24. So great spending time with so many teachers, authors, illustrators, and publishing friends. I think we all needed that!

I’ll be at the Schulz Museum, drawing, talking to patrons about my love of Peanuts and making comics. If you live in Northern California, come see me on Sataturday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 3. I'd love to see you in person. Copperfield’s will be selling books, and I’ll be signing and sketching in them!

A few pics from the children’s book award luncheon today at #NCTE24. Honored to see HOOPS included among so many beautiful and impactful books. Thank you, Charlotte Huck Award committee! 🙏📚😊

We had a great visit with @tavaresbooks.bsky.social this week. Students have been drawing and reflecting on their writing lives in the library ever since.

Quick trip to Boston this weekend for #NCTE24! Looking forward to seeing lots of kidlit friends. Here’s where I’ll be…

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies. #bydhttmwdi

Had a blast reading Dasher & drawing at the Wells Public Library on Saturday with a great crowd of families and celebrity guest Daniel Tiger, who posed for my drawing demo. Thanks, @mainepublic.org!

Just joined Blue Sky! For my first post, here's a way too early peek at something I've been working on. Coming in 2025...