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Simon Vance
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Length
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Language
English
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Learn moreSoon, 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.”
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.
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.