Secret Password

I told Little Brother that it was time for me to go get ready so we can go to Storytime at the library soon.

"Not unless you can say the word I spell. N-O-E-E," he challenged me.

"Hmmm...no-eeee?" I guessed.

"Nope!" he answered gleefully.

"OK, I don't know it then. What is it?"

He told me the secret: "Curious George!"