About this item
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.
About the Author
JULIE LEUNG was raised in the sleepy suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, though it may be more accurate to say she grew up in Oz and came of age in Middle-earth.By day, she is the marketing director for Random House's sci-fi/fantasy imprint, Del Rey Books. By night, she writes.In her free time, she enjoys furtively sniffing books at bookstores and winning at obscure board games.
