About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is beginning to ask questions about their heritage or when you want to celebrate the beauty of a multicultural identity. Through a grandmother's bedtime stories, a young boy explores two distinct worlds of folklore, discovering that the fierce, fire-breathing dragons of the West and the wise, water-dwelling dragons of the East both live within him. It is a gorgeous exploration of belonging and the richness of a dual-heritage background. This Caldecott Honor book is perfect for children aged 4 to 8 who are navigating the complexity of being from two different cultures. It frames identity not as a conflict to be resolved, but as a magical internal landscape where different traditions coexist. Parents will appreciate how it uses the universal symbol of the dragon to make abstract concepts of lineage and self-acceptance feel concrete, wondrous, and deeply personal.
