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The Story of Silk
From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves
Author: Richard SobolIllustrator:
| Retail Price: | $29.95 |
| Betabooks Price | $23.96 |
ISBN: 9780763641658
Format: Hardback
Published: August 2012
Published By: Candlewick Press
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Published: August 2012
Published By: Candlewick Press
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Titles that are READY TO SHIP will be sent from our warehouse within 2 business days while stocks last. Click here for more details.
Product Description
oin author and photographer Richard Sobol as he picks up his camera once more and travels to a small village in Thailand for an in-depth exploration of the story of silk and the labor-intensive process of making it. From nurturing the silkworms to weaving the fabric and photographing the children as they proudly model the finished product, this first-person narrative, illustrated with richly detailed photographs, chronicles the amazing process of creating one of historys most desired textiles.