First published in 1988, this gentle picture book set in Sardinia
features refreshed illustrations by the beloved and award-winning Tomie
dePaola and tells of the giving and sharing of music on a very special
Christmas morning.
Long ago, a painter and her son, Paolo, visited the poor but beautiful
island of Sardinia and a shepherd shared with them his bread called
foglia de musica, pages of music. When the mother offered to pay, the
shepherd took his musical pipe and filled the air with music so sweet
that Paolo danced and sang with joy.
Many years later, Paolo, now a gifted composer, returns to the island
with his entire orchestra on Christmas morning to share with the
shepherds his own "pages of music"--a song of a night long ago, a
blazing star, and a child born in a manger.