{"product_id":"dear-santa-love-rachel-rosenstein-9780553510614","title":"Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor anyone who's ever asked \"Why can't we have a Christmas tree?\" comes a lighthearted story about being Jewish during the holiday season\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eby actress Amanda Peet!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel 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 Santa 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.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by actress Amanda Peet's experience with her own children, \u003ci\u003eDear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to be a new holiday classic! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Will help introduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eanyone \u003c\/i\u003ewho doesn't celebrate Christmas that time of year, a notion that steers the text toward a happy, multi-culti ending.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMANDA PEET is an actress, playwright, and the author of \u003ci\u003eDear Santa, Love Rachel Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, which she co-wrote with Andrea Troyer. She has appeared in numerous films, including \u003ci\u003ePlease Give\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSyriana\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIgby Goes Down\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Nine Yards\u003c\/i\u003e. Her TV credits include \u003ci\u003eStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip \u003c\/i\u003eand HBO's \u003ci\u003eTogetherness.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eANDREA TROYER is the author of \u003ci\u003eDear Santa, Love Rachel Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHRISTINE DAVENIER is the illustrator of many children's books, including Julie Andrews's \u003ci\u003eThe Very Fairy Princess\u003c\/i\u003e series and \u003ci\u003eDear Santa, Love Rachel Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e by Amanda Peet and Andrea Troyer. She lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726440272146,"sku":"9780553510614","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2e8b9dd-dc92-4075-8ea5-80525f8dadc8.jpg?v=1734869809","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dear-santa-love-rachel-rosenstein-9780553510614","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}