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