Caillou

Internationally beloved cartoon/literary character Caillou is born of the imagination of author Christine L'Heureux and artist Helene Desputeaux. Crafted by child development specialists for children between two and six, the Caillou books were first published in 1987. Though introduced to French-speaking children as a storybook character, it was not long before Caillou (meaning "pebble" or "bald-headed" in French) made his television debut. Caillou could first be seen on Canada's Teletoon channel beginning in 1997, available to stateside viewers on PBS two years later. A mix o...