When a family travels to Bethlehem where a baby is born in a stable, the animals give what they can—the shaggy donkey carries the mother through the night, the red-and-white cow gives its manger for a bed, the sheep's wool keeps the baby warm, and the gentle dove coos the baby to sleep.

Tomie de Paola's illustrations perfectly reflect the simple, loving and generous spirit of this old English Christmas carol.

From the dust jacket