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Available
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Description
A fictionalized account of the Empress of China's discovery, around 2700 B.C., that the cocoons of the worms in her mulberry trees were made of fine, shiny, silken thread which could be made into beautiful cloth.
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Collection
Publication
Albert Whitman & Company (1995), Edition: Ex-library, 32 pages
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LibraryThing member mwittkids
Takes place in 2640 BC and tells the legend of how silk was discovered. Includes background information at the end, including how the secret of silk was kept hidden for 3,000 years!
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 11.25 inches
ISBN
0807520098 / 9780807520093