The Empress and the Silkworm

by Lily Toy Hong

Almost five thousand years ago, a young Chinese empress was having tea in the garden. A cocoon from a mulberry tree fell into her cup. Through a dream and her persistence, the first silk cloth was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807520098
• ISBN13: 9780807520093
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Empress and the Silkworm

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The Empress and the Silkworm

This is a charming tale of how a Chinese empress supposedly discovered silk thread in a cocoon, which led to the making of silk cloth for imperial dress. It also tells why the Chinese kept the process a secret for 3,000 years. The book includes background information for the legend. It's a wonderful introduction to the process of silk making, and as a sixth grade teacher, I plan to use it in my teaching about China, silk making, and silk trade. Elementary and middle school children studying about China will enjoy and appreciate this book; so might adults who like wearing silk.