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Before We Sleep

by Giorgio Volpe

Subject
Social Themes - Friendship
Age
3-5 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
28
Publisher
Red Comet Press
Size
21.3 cm × 29.5 cm
ISBN
9781636550046

★ "Visual beauty plus the beauty of closeness in sad times. Cuddle close for this one." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

A beautifully quiet picture book that turns hibernation into a comforting metaphor for bedtime and enduring love.
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.”

About the author

Angus Yuen-KillickTranslator

Angus Yuen-Killick is the founder and publisher of Red Comet Press. He has lived in Rome Italy, and translates some of the titles from European publishers for the Red Comet list. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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