Nappi Noodle -

“The noodle is reaching your belly,” Nana Jo whispered. “Let it be soft.”

“…the Nappi Noodle begins to dance. A slow, sleepy dance. First, it wiggles down your shoulders. Then it tickles your tummy (just a tiny, cozy tickle). Then it wraps around your legs like a warm, noodly hug. And when it reaches your toes? Poof. You’re fast asleep.” nappi noodle

Nana Jo sat down beside him. “Ah. You haven’t met the yet, have you?” “The noodle is reaching your belly,” Nana Jo whispered

From that day on, Leo never fought nap time again. Whenever he felt squirmy, he whispered to himself: Time to find the Nappi Noodle. And within minutes, the sleepy noodle did its work. First, it wiggles down your shoulders

“Oh yes,” Nana Jo whispered. “The Nappi Noodle is a very special, invisible noodle that lives inside every cozy blanket. It’s long, soft, and a little bit wobbly. And it only comes out when you lie very still.”

One afternoon, Leo’s grandmother, Nana Jo, came to visit. She found Leo hiding under the kitchen table, wrapped in a blanket, pretending to be a sleepy turtle.

“I don’t want to take a nap!” Leo grumbled.