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The Truth about Dragons: (Caldecott Honor Book)

by Julie Leung Publisher: HENRY HOLT

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Two dragon traditions, one family story

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Caldecott Honor Book

    Named a Caldecott Honor book.

  • Editorial selection

    School Library Journal Best Book of 2023

    Selected as a Best Book of 2023.

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Two dragon traditions, one family story

A child’s journey begins with a mother’s bedtime story and leads through two distinct forests, where his grandmothers share different understandings of dragons. The book brings Eastern and Western mythologies together within a story about biracial identity and the richness of mixed cultural heritage. Its picture-book form pairs this journey with ornate illustrations, while the dragons provide a shared thread between the child’s family stories.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in dragons and fantasy.
  • Families seeking picture books about biracial identity and mixed cultural heritage.
  • Young readers curious about Eastern and Western mythologies.

Themes

Biracial identityMixed cultural heritageFamily storytellingEastern and Western dragon traditions

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Book overview

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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