Silkworm Books
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Ages 4-8
32 Pages, Paperback
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Life Cycle of a Silkworm, by Ron Fridell and Patricia Walsh,
presents and in-depth look at the life cycle of the silkworm with stages
explained through simple text and stunning photography. An illustrated timeline
charts the stages of development of the silkworm.
Do silkworms drink water? How do silkworms grow? What is the only food silkworms eat?
Read Life Cycle of a Silkworm and answers these questions and more.
The books in the "Life Cycle of a..." series take a detailed look at the life cycles
of some familiar plants and animals.
This book contains:
Big colorful photographs
A timeline on each spread
A fact file
A glossary that explains difficult words
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The book Silkworms, by Sylvia Johnson, is excellent
for children and adults alike, providing a wealth of knowledge about silkworms.
It has excellent photos with well written text which describe how silkworms
are raised for the silk threads the silkworm uses to make its cocoon. This book
is an introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are constructed.
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Ages 9 & Up
48 Pages, Paperback
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Ages 4 & Up
32 Pages, Hardback
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The Empress and the Silkworm, by Lily Toy Hong, tells the story of
how silk was first discovered in China. This is a picture book, part fact
and part fable with pretty drawings.
Almost five thousand years ago, the young Chinese empress Si Ling-Chi was having tea in
the garden. Suddenly - plop! -something small and round and white fell into her cup.
It was a cocoon from a mulberry tree. In Si Ling-Chi's hot tea, the tightly wound
cocoon started to unravel. She plucked it out and found it was
made of a fine shimmering thread. With the help of a dream, the empress realized that these shining
strands spun by tiny worms could be woven into a fabric almost magical in its beauty.
But she had to convince her husband, the emperor, and his skeptical advisers that the
work should be undertaken. At last, because of the
vision and persistence of this young
woman, the first silk cloth was made.
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Lily Toy Hong's lively telling of a Chinese legend is illustrated by pictures as rich and radiant as silk itself.
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Another excellent fictional book with a silkworm theme is Project Mulberry by
Linda Sue Park. This book is the Winner of the 2005 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Fiction Prize
and a New York Public Library 2005 Best Book.
Julia Song and her friend Patrick would love to win a blue ribbon, maybe even two, at the state fair.
They’ve always done projects together, and they work well as a team.
This time, though, they’re having trouble coming up with just the right plan.
Then Julia’s mother offers a suggestion: They can raise silkworms, as she did when
she was a girl in Korea. Patrick thinks it’s a great idea. Of course there are
obstacles - for example, where will they get mulberry leaves, the only thing
silkworms eat?—but nothing they can’t handle.
Learn what happens in the charming story as Julie and Patrick learn
not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, and patience.
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Ages 9 & Up
240 Pages, Paperback
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