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A Caldecott Honor Winner

Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist.

Lean in close,
my darling bao bei,
and I will whisper
a most precious secret
about a powerful magic
that lives inside you.

Brought to life with lavish and ornate illustrations, The Truth About Dragons 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.

Eastern and Western mythologies coexist and enrich each other in this warm celebration of mixed cultural identity.

*A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023*

The Truth About Dragons

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      Publisher Henry Holt & Company Inc
      Published 18 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9781250820587
      978-1250820587
      ISBN-10 1250820588

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Caldecott Honor Winner

      Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature

      An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist.

      Lean in close,
      my darling bao bei,
      and I will whisper
      a most precious secret
      about a powerful magic
      that lives inside you.

      Brought to life with lavish and ornate illustrations, The Truth About Dragons 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.

      Eastern and Western mythologies coexist and enrich each other in this warm celebration of mixed cultural identity.

      *A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023*

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