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The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves

The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves Hardcover - 2012

by Sobol, Richard

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  • Hardcover

What does worm spit have to do with the world's most luxurious fabric? Travel to Thailand for a close-up look at wrigglers, weavers, and wearers of silk. Full color.

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Candlewick Press (MA), 2012. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves
  • Author Sobol, Richard
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA), U.S.A.
  • Date 2012
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0763641650I3N10
  • ISBN 9780763641658 / 0763641650
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 9.9 x 0.5 in (23.11 x 25.15 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Library of Congress subjects Silkworms, Silk
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012942294
  • Dewey Decimal Code 677.391

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From the publisher

Richard Sobol, an author and award-winning photographer, is the creator of the Traveling Photographer series of children’s books. When not traveling, he is home in Massachusetts with his family.
"Though my fashion choices usually center around denim, I was intrigued by the process of silk-making. I was fascinated when I learned that some of the world’s most expensive clothing comes from a worm!" — Richard Sobol

Media reviews

Readers will be surprised and entranced by the origins of this ubiquitous fabric.
—Publishers Weekly

Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2012, Page 103
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2012, Page 128
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 156
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/06/2012, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2012, Page 118

About the author

Richard Sobol, an author and award-winning photographer, is the creator of the Traveling Photographer series of children's books. When not traveling, he is home in Massachusetts with his family.

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