The Truth About Dragons

Written by Julie Leung & illustrated by Hanna Cha

Hardcover

$18.99

$17.97

4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

AD910L

Lexile measure

Aug 15, 2023

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

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 whispera most precious secretabout a powerful magicthat 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

What Kind of Book is The Truth About Dragons

Topics

dragons identity family self-esteem mythical creatures social themes self-esteem and self-reliance

Genres

mythology fiction

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Book Lists That Include This Book

Books about dragons

Books about identity

Books about mythology

The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Julie Leung

Illustrator

Hanna Cha

Hanna Cha is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She spent her childhood in both Korea and America, and currently lives in Boston where she loves crinkling her nose in the early morning breeze and snuggling her tiger-like cat, Hobac. Tiny Feet Between the Mountains is her first book. Visit her online at HannaCha.com.