Picture this. It's late. You shout, Time for bed. You hear: I don't want to go to bed., or It's too early., or Why does Jeremy get to stay up longer?, or there's a monster under my bed , or I have a stomachache. Now, thanks to Wiggle Your Nose - Wiggle Your Toes you will hear your child tell you when it's Time for bed. Imagine your child and you laughing the first time you get to pages 8 and 9. As you turn more pages, the smiles will turn to laughs. As you continue to read, your child will appear to be dancing under the blanket. Your child may not be asleep after the first reading, but will be in a joyful, relaxed state of mind. After a few readings, children usually are asleep, or about to fall asleep. Each night you read Wiggle Your Nose - Wiggle Your Toes, you and your child are sharing a new venture and creating a long-lasting bond. Wiggle Your Nose - Wiggle Your Toes successfully takes full advantage of the author's firsthand knowledge of two key factors. First, Burt knows children. He has five children, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Second, he developed a unique sleep technique after an accident that fractured his L1 vertebra. At that time, he could hardly move and was unable to sleep. After several weeks in bed, and with limited body movement, Burt perfected a bed-bound routine that cleared his mind, minimized his pain and allowed him to fall into a long, deep sleep. Burt blended his sleep technique with personal experience of getting children ready for bed resulting in Wiggle Your Nose - Wiggle Your Toes. The original title was Wiggle Your Ears, but Burt quickly learned that most children could not wiggle their ears. Wiggle Your Nose - Wiggle Your Toes is ideal for parents and grandparents, or day-care centers, reading to children. It's also effective for older children that prefer to read by themselves. It's not surprising that teen-agers and adults also find the book helps them sleep better.