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The Empress and the silkworm

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Lily Toy HongFirst published 19951 editions

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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First publish date 19951 credited authorSearch language english

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