Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein

Name: Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein
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Amanda Peet, Andrea Troyer, Christine Davenier

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Doubleday Books for Young Readers
15 November 2015

Picture storybooks

Actress Amanda Peet brings us a hilarious holiday drama in a story that every Jewish family will relate to and appreciate.

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

Rachel Rosenstein is determined to celebrate Christmas this year-and the fact that her family is Jewish is not going to stop her. In a series of hilarious and heartwarming mishaps,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 Santaand 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 Rosensteinis sure to be a new holiday classic!

""Will helpintroduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own.""-Booklist

""Actress Peet and her friend/coauthor Troyer, both newcomers to children's books, handle Rachel's obsession and her family's strong sense of religious identity with equal empathy and humor.""-Publishers Weekly

""There's lots of humor in the textand in the lively, scribbly, colorfulillustrations. But the authors wisely don't gloss over Rachel's feelings-whichcan be common foranyonewho doesn't celebrate Christmas that time of year, anotion that steers the text toward a happy, multi-culti ending.""-The Horn Book

By: Amanda Peet, Andrea Troyer
Illustrated by: Christine Davenier
Imprint: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 249mm, Width: 249mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780553510614
ISBN 10: 0553510614
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 15 November 2015
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

AMANDA PEETis an actress, playwright, and the author of Dear Santa, Love Rachel Rosenstein, which she co-wrote with Andrea Troyer. She has appeared in numerous films, includingPlease Give,Syriana,Igby Goes Down, andThe Whole Nine Yards. Her TV credits includeStudio 60 on the Sunset Stripand HBO'sTogetherness.She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children. ANDREA TROYERis the author ofDear Santa, Love Rachel Rosenstein, which she co-wrote with Amanda Peet. She grew up in Minnesota and received an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. Andrea lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. CHRISTINE DAVENIER is the illustrator of many children's books, including Julie Andrews's The Very Fairy Princess series and Dear Santa, Love Rachel Rosensteinby Amanda Peet and Andrea Troyer. She lives in Paris.

Reviews for Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein

Actress Peet and her friend/coauthor Troyer, both newcomers to children's books, handle Rachel's obsession and her family's strong sense of religious identity with equal empathy and humor... --Publishers Weekly Bright watercolors depict Rachel and her family as a loving group, surrounded by commercial trappings of the season. --School Library Journal [Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein] will help introduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own. --Booklist There's lots of humor in the text and in the lively, scribbly, colorful illustrations. But the authors wisely don't gloss over Rachel's feelings--which can be common for anyone who doesn't celebrate Christmas that time of year, a notion that steers the text toward a happy, multi-culti ending. --The Horn Book -Actress Peet and her friend/coauthor Troyer, both newcomers to children's books, handle Rachel's obsession and her family's strong sense of religious identity with equal empathy and humor...- --Publishers Weekly -Bright watercolors depict Rachel and her family as a loving group, surrounded by commercial trappings of the season.- --School Library Journal -[Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein] will help introduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own.- --Booklist -There's lots of humor in the text and in the lively, scribbly, colorful illustrations. But the authors wisely don't gloss over Rachel's feelings--which can be common for anyone who doesn't celebrate Christmas that time of year, a notion that steers the text toward a happy, multi-culti ending.- --The Horn Book