Sleepless Nights and Kisses for Breakfast: Reflections on Fatherhood

This No 1 Italian bestseller, offering a father's observations on the everyday moments that might otherwise go unnoticed, has struck a chord with readers around the globe

Matteo Bussola is a designer and cartoonist who lives in Verona, Italy with his wife Paola, their three young daughters, Virginia, Ginevra and Melania (ages eight, four and two) and their two dogs. For two years, he's been writing posts on Facebook capturing the beauty of ordinary moments with his family. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AND KISSES FOR BREAKFAST is the memoir that grew out of these writings.

Divided into winter, spring, summer and autumn, the book follows the different seasons of parenthood and life. At times moving and at others humorous, these writings remind people to savour the present and appreciate the simple things in life.

As Matteo says, "Virginia, Ginevra and Melania are the lens through which I observe the world. The view they provide gives me a different way of looking at everything, even at what I was before they came along. I think this is what's called putting things in perspective.. My daughters nourish me and remind me that being a father means living in that grey area between responsibility and carelessness, strength and softness."

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AND KISSES FOR BREAKFAST is an eloquent memoir by a gifted storyteller.