Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein

Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein

For anyone who's ever asked "Why can't we have a Christmas tree?" comes a lighthearted story about being Jewish during the holiday seasonâ€”by actress Amanda Peet!

Rachel Rosenstein is determined to celebrate Christmas this yearâ€”and the fact that her family is Jewish is not going to stop her. In a series of hilarious and heartwarming mishaps,Â Rachel writes a letter to Santa explaining her cause, pays him a visit at the mall, and covertly decorates her house on Christmas Eve (right down to latkes for SantaÂ and his reindeer). And while Rachel may wrestle with her culture, customs, and love of sparkly Christmas ornaments, she also comes away with a brighter understanding of her own identity and of the gift of friends and family.

Inspired by actress Amanda Peet's experience with her own children, Dear Santa, Love, Rachel RosensteinÂ is sure to be a new holiday classic!

"Many Jewish kids in America can probably relate to Amanda Peetâ€™s new childrenâ€™s book."â€”Time.com

"It's not just for kids: Any grown-ups who remember what it's like being a Jewish kid when everyone else seems to be caroling around Christmas trees and putting out cookies for Santa will love it, too."â€”Bustle.comÂ

"Packs a lesson in cultural understanding.Â â€”The Chicago Tribune

"Will helpÂ introduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own."â€”Booklist

"Actress Peet and her friend/coauthor Troyer, both newcomers to childrenâ€™s books, handle Rachelâ€™s obsession and her familyâ€™s strong sense of religious identity with equal empathy and humor."â€”Publishers Weekly

"Thereâ€™s lots of humor in the textÂ and in the lively, scribbly, colorfulÂ illustrations. But the authors wisely donâ€™t gloss over Rachelâ€™s feelingsâ€”whichÂ can be common forÂ anyoneÂ who doesnâ€™t celebrate Christmas that time of year, aÂ notion that steers the text toward a happy, multi-culti ending."â€”The Horn Book

"Bright watercolors depict Rachel and her family as a loving group, surrounded by commercial trappings of the season."â€”School Library Journal

Country	USA
Brand	Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Full colour
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2015-10-20
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
EANs	9780553510614

Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein

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