The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung (illustrated by Hanna Cha; Henry Holt & Company, 2023) captures two different dragon traditions with rich illustrations depicting each culture’s tradition in a style reminiscent of the culture. Leung picture book is told from the grandmother’s perspectives, as if telling the child the story. The distinct shift between illustration styles helped emphasize the dual nature of the biracial child’s heritage: Asian and European.
I’ve often thought the difference between dragon traditions what interesting: are dragons good or bad? I much preferred the lucky dragons as depicted in Asian traditions.
The Truth About Dragons was award a Caldecott Honor in January 2024.
