When a little girl in Norway asked Edgar and Ingri d'Aulaire about their visit to Africa, they told her this story of an Oriental rug that might be any Oriental rug come to life.
This one belonged to John's father and John had always liked it for its beautiful pattern and lovely colors. He liked marvels and adventures, too, so that it was not surprising one day when the rug carried him off to its home in Africa.
This book is especially distinguished for its unusual illustrations which are reproduced directly from the artists' own drawings on stone. They are truly Oriental in color and animation so that the story presents an authoritative picture of a foreign country.
During a winter spent in Africa the d'Aulaires made more than 2,000 sketches and paintings, many of them rare glimpses of Arabian life.
—from the dust jacket
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