Before We Sleep, Giorgio Volpe
Before We Sleep, Giorgio Volpe
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Before We Sleep

Author: Giorgio Volpe

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/19/2021

Synopsis

Soon, the dormouse must hibernate, and the friends will part. As the time for sleep nears, the fox tries to keep the dormouse awake. Sleep indeed must come, but not before the two friends have shared one last story, knowing they will be together again in the spring. This gentle friendship story is the perfect allegory for the bedtime ritual. And the reassuring message is clear: “I will be there for you when you wake.”

About Giorgio Volpe

Giorgio Volpe is the author of several children’s books, including Before We Sleep, his first title published in English. He has a degree in literature and philosophy from the University of Rome, where his thesis focused on children’s theater experiences in Italy and France. In 2014, he founded the theater company Giù di Sù per Giù, which has produced several of his plays, including Martina 3 Nocciolino, Standby – l’attesa, Anfotero, and Cercasi befana.

About Paolo Proietti

Paolo Proietti is an award-winning illustrator who has published seven picture books. Passionate about manga and anime since childhood, he attended art school and took a course in graphics and visual communication at the International School of Comics in Rome. His greatest source of inspiration is the work of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation.

About Simon Vance

Simon Vance is a critically acclaimed narrator who has recorded over eight hundred audiobooks and has received over fifty Earphones Awards. A twelve-time Audie Award winner and frequent finalist, he has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice, an AudioFile Best Voice, and the first Booklist Voice of Choice. A former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader in London, he currently lives in California, where he also pursues stage and television acting.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy

I will be adding this sweet, simple, gorgeous book to my own collection! The illustrations are sweet and captivating and the story about 2 friends so gentle. I loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Max

The very first illustration in this book, with a slightly muted rainbow of delicate leaves in a gray forest, grabbed my eyes and glued them to the page. This gentle, soothing story recounts the beautiful friendship between two animals (who, as other reviewers note, are not gendered in the story) and......more

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