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Tuck Me In! A Science Bedtime Story
Nathan W. Pyle2025 selection · Young readers
Tuck Me In! A Science Bedtime Story
Tuck Me In! A Science Bedtime Story by Nathan W. Pyle appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, staff picks, science!, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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