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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.