Caillou

Caillou is a half-hour children's television animated cartoon about a 4-year-old bald-headed boy named Caillou who lives with his 2-year-old little sister, Rosie (Mousseline in the original French version), his parents, his cat named Gilbert, and his stuffed animals. The cartoons are produced by CINAR corporation.

Related Topics:
Children's television - Animated - Cartoon - French

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Caillou is based on the books by Christine L'Heureux and illustrator Hélène Desputeaux.

Related Topics:
Christine L'Heureux - Hélène Desputeaux

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In French, caillou usually means "pebble" or "stone", but it can also mean "bald head".

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Caillou books have been made since 1987 by Les Editions Chouette. In 1998, 65 5-minute episodes of Caillou were aired in Canada and in selected markets worldwide. In 2000, CINAR and PBS produced 40 30-minute episodes of the show, containing a mixture of the 5-minute episodes plus new stories, songs, real kids segment and puppets. This was followed with another 16 30-minute episodes containing all-new stories in 2003. Production of the show seems to be frozen and in limbo at the moment.

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The series was originally aired in the French-speaking region of Quebec, Canada, and the episodes were later translated into English. The original books were also in French.

Related Topics:
French - Quebec - Canada

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Caillou was designed primarily for toddlers aged between 2-6 years old and was created by child developmental psychologists.

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