Insect Storybooks - Stella the Silkworm

Stella the Silkworm overhears some sheep boasting about the wonderful properties of wool. She decides to add to the conversation and tell them about silk, but is made fun of by the sheep. The sheep eventually learn that Stella was right, when silk saves the day. Themes include life cycles, properties of materials and learning a lesson.

This Story Book features:

• A glossary of technical or tricky words.
• Factual information about the silkworm.
• A fact-file of the silkworm's lifecycle.
• Two free downloadable worksheets.
• Australian Science Curriculum links.
• Stunning Australian photography.

About the Series: Winner of the 2014 Whitley Award for Best Children's series, the Steve Parish Insect Story Book range was written by award-winning author and primary school science teacher Rebecca Johnson, who has written more than 60 books for children.