Sleepy Stories
Sleepy Stories by Mario Levrero, published by New York Review Books on July 6, 2021, is a delightful exploration of the imaginative interplay between a father and his son during bedtime. This edition features 32 pages filled with whimsical narratives that transport readers into a dreamlike realm, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary through the eyes of a child. The stories depict a variety of playful scenarios, such as a gentleman who stretches across town and a young man who finds rest inside an upside-down umbrella.
Readers will discover a rich tapestry of humor and creativity as Levrero and his son Nicolás craft their “sleepy stories.” The illustrations by Diego Bianki enhance the experience, depicting a world where everyday objects shrink and fantastical creatures like sly frogs and giant apes come to life. This book invites families to share laughter and embark on imaginative adventures, making it a perfect companion for bedtime routines.
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A buoyant account of the nightly tug-of-war between a sleepy father and his son, and the richly imaginative “sleepy stories” they create
Each story told in Sleepy Stories drifts deeper into a beguiling dream world, telling of an elastic gentleman who stretches his body across town to effortlessly slip into bed, or of another sleepy young man who curls inside an upside-down umbrella to take a snooze. In Diego Bianki’s magical universe, the waking world is made small (a French press and a red top hat shrink before our eyes), while the dream world Levrero and his son Nicolás build together (a land of sly frogs, giant apes, and smiling squids) waltzes across the page. On the last of Bianki’s whimsical illustrations, Nicolás holds the book over his father’s nodding head and says, “Another.” This is a book to giggle with and curl up with, to take on every sleepy adventure.
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