The Truth About Dragons (Caldecott Honor Book)
by Julie Leung
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Description
<p><b>A Caldecott Honor Winner <br></b><br><b>Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature </b><br><br><b>An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of </b><i>Paper Son: </i><i><b>The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist. <br><br></b></i><i>Lean in close,<br>my darling bao bei,<br>and I will whisper<br>a most precious secret<br>about a powerful magic<br>that lives inside you.</i><br><br>Brought to life with lavish and ornate illustrations, <i>The Truth About Dragons </i>follows a young child on a journey guided by his mother's bedtime storytelling. He quests into two very different forests, as his two grandmothers help him discover two different, but equally enchanting, truths about dragons. <br><br>Eastern and Western mythologies coexist and enrich each other in this warm celebration of mixed cultural identity.<br><br><b>*A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023*</b></p>
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