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Dragon’s Dilemma, a companion to Catherine Little’s 2022 picture book debut Twelve in a Race, brings readers the zodiac story from Dragon’s perspective. Published by Plumleaf Press (in time for the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, which begins on February 10), the book reunites Little with illustrator Sae Kimura. Little spoke

Twelve in a Race is a charming retelling of the story behind the 12 animals that form the Chinese zodiac. The basic premise, across multiple variations, is that the Jade Emperor – or Buddha, in some stories – holds a