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Emily is an Early Childhood Teacher, wife, and mother. She spends her time teaching, learning Spanish, reading, and relaxing with her sweet little family. At The Pilot's Wife, Emily blogs about flying, building their hangar-home, mommy-hacks, faith, and wrangling a 130 lb dog.

Valentine’s Book Review: Porcupining

by Emily on February 12, 2010

in books and music

children reading

Around our house, we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day in any elaborate manner. Perhaps a special dinner and a few chocolate hearts.   Even so, it’s fun to have a cheerful holiday in the midst of what is, in our part of the world, a dreary month.
The book I want to share with you comes as [...]

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What We’re Reading: Favorite Book Series

by Emily on January 20, 2010

in books and music

This week, Emily of The Pilot’s Wife shares her favorite book series with us:
As a  lover of reading, I have to tell you: I love a good series. There are times when I fall so in love with the characters in a particular book that I just hate to let them go after just one [...]

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What We’re Reading: A Wish To Be a Christmas Tree (plus online literature resources)

by Emily on December 2, 2009

in books and music, play learn explore

Did you know that the idea for featuring weekly book reviews came from SK reader Emily (The Pilot’s Wife)?  I had the pleasure of meeting Emily at a blogging event last spring (that’s us pictured below!), and I have so enjoyed getting to know her.  She has a true passion for great children’s literature, and [...]

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What We’re Reading Wednesday: September 2nd

by Emily on September 2, 2009

in books and music

Welcome back to What We’re Reading Wednesday!  More great book selections from the Review Team this week:
Preschool
from Trisha (~okieOLIO~)
Naomi Shihab Nye’s picture book Sitti’s Secrets holds a special place in my heart because I can intimately relate to Mona, the young American girl who travels to the “other side of the earth” to visit her [...]

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What We’re Reading Wednesdays: The Dot and Ish

by Emily on July 22, 2009

in books and music

Welcome back to What We’re Reading Wednesday!  Emily returns to share two more recent favorites in her home.
I love sharing books with people who get just as excited as I do.  My dream job is to be a children’s librarian.  My husband thinks that would be the world’s most boring job, but then again he [...]

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