DVD Review: Caillou's Family Favorites

Caillou's Family Favorites
Animated
PBS/Paramount Home Video
Available February 26, 2008

Sometimes you don’t need a lot of flashy graphics or madcap zany mayhem to reach pre-schoolers and toddlers.

Sometimes, you just need simple stories and simple animation.

Caillou falls into the latter category. Caillou is a cartoon series based on the series of books by Christine L'Heureux and illustrator Hélène Desputeaux. In the series, Caillou is a 4-year-old who is learning while growing up, and getting into a little mischief but always learning his lesson in the end.
His family includes his mother Doris, father Boris, sister Rosie, and his Grandma and Grandpa. They help teach him about life and learning from his actions. The slogan of the show is “Growing Up Is The Greatest Adventure Of All” and anyone with small children knows that’s the truth!...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!