On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Mike Boldt about his new picture book: CANtaloupe and HoneyDO Bake a Cake.

This is his newest picture book in the Can Do series, a series filled with funny firsts that focus on a universal childhood experience and features two melons

with hilariously—and helpfully—opposite attitudes. In this book, Cantaloupe and HoneyDo want some cake, so they bake it together with hilarious outcomes. 

Come listen as we talk about how the series started from a single sticky note, the important ways Mike portrays the characters and the connections readers can make with the various events in the series. 

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!

CANtaloupe and HoneyDO Bake a Cake by Mike Boldt (Amazon / Bookshop)

Here’s where you can find Mike online:

Website: https://mikeboldt.ca/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatmikeboldt 

Twitter: https://x.com/MikeBoldt 

I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below!