The Children's Encyclopaedia of Arabia brings together a wealth of knowledge for younger readers to share with a parent or to peruse on their own. Deft organization, skillful selection, and vivid illustrations, under the editorial direction of an encyclopedist whose professional life has been devoted to teaching the young, this work is an irreplaceable asset for the informative delight of the young, such as casts light on many of their questions about Arabia.

• Who was Sinbad the Sailor?
• What lives in the largest sand desert in the world?
• How did the oil under Arabia come to be there?
• What brings eight million pilgrims to Makkah every year?
• Which architectural structure breaks all world records?
• How long can a camel live without water?