Before We Sleep

Written by Giorgio Volpe

A red fox and a gray dormouse joyfully play in their forest home as the season begins to change from fall to winter. 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.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books Audio
• Release date: Sep 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705049174

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.