Mike Huber

About the Author:

Mike Huber has dedicated his life to serving children, families, and the field of early childhood. He has been an early childhood teacher since 1992 and currently teaches at Seward Child Care Center in Minneapolis. Mike has also worked as a trainer and consultant for the Minnesota Department of Education, the Child Care Resource and Referral Network, and the Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children (MnAEYC). Mike served on MnAEYC's board from 2007 to 2011, presents at local and national early childhood conferences, and has written for Teaching Young Children and a number of stories, songs, and puppet shows for children. He is the winner of the 2012 Kate Davidson Tanner Award from MnAEYC, the Scholastic Early Childhood Professional Award Honorable Mention in 2006, and Teacher Leadership from Hamline University's Master of Arts Education Program in 2006. Mike holds a master's degree in education from Hamline University. Visit Mike's blog: mikehuberchildrensbooks.wordpress.com.

Mike Huber 's Books

The Amazing Erik
Author: Mike Huber Illustrator: Joseph Cowman

Product Code:
542096 (Hardcover)

ISBN:
9781605542096 (Hardcover)

Age Focus: 3 and up

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Sometimes when children are sad, it can be difficult for them to imagine ever feeling happy again.

Playing at the water table is fun. But Erik thinks getting splashed is not fun. When his sleeve gets wet, Erik gets sad, and he can't imagine ever being happy again. Then, with a classmate by his side, Erik becomes absorbed by a new idea: to make the water disappear. As it vanishes, Erik discovers his happiness has reappeared, like magic. Airdah-taroo!

Winner of the 2015 Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award for Children's Books, this story provides a helpful reminder to all children, including children with disabilities, that sadness is a temporary feeling. The book contains a page of information to help you connect the story to children's experiences, which makes it a great teaching tool for your classroom or child care setting.
32 pages

Hardcover $15.95

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Rita and the Firefighters
Author: Mike Huber Illustrator: Joseph Cowman

Product Code:
542089 (Hardcover)

ISBN:
9781605542089 (Hardcover)

Age Focus: 3 and up

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The firefighters are busy saving the day. How can Rita join in and play?

The firefighters are on their way! Michi and Jayden are playing firefighter, and Rita wants to play, too. But how can she join in when they're too busy putting out fires to notice her? Rita begins to feel left out . . . But with a can-do attitude and a classmate's good idea, Rita finds herself in the middle of the fun in no time.

Hardcover, 32 pages

Hardcover $15.95

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All in One Day
Author: Mike Huber Illustrator: Joseph Cowman

Product Code:
542072 (Hardcover)

ISBN:
9781605542072 (Hardcover)

Age Focus: 3 and up

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Follow along as an ordinary day in Mr. Walter's classroom turns into something unexpected.

It's another day in Mr. Walter's classroom, and Ari and Blaine hatch a plan to put on a show. Throughout the day, their classmates join the fun and contribute new ideas. Finally, it's show time—and just in time for a special audience!

This story showcases the routine of the day in one group-care setting. The book contains a page of information to help you connect the story to children's experiences, which makes it a great teaching tool for your classroom or child care setting.

32 pages

Hardcover $15.95

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