Caillou - Caillou the Explorer [VHS]
Caillou(pronounced KY-yoo) is a PBS animated series  about a 4-year-old boy who's facing the challenges of growing up while  gleaning an understanding of the world around him. The series features  simple, colorful animation interspersed with puppetry, songs, and real  children. A narrator describes Caillou's thoughts and feelings, helping  kids and parents understand the motivations behind Caillou's actions.  What makes the series so effective is that Caillou's actions and  feelings are incredibly realistic and universal--Caillouis  reality TV for young children.Caillou the Explorercontains two  episodes. In the first episode, Caillou and his grandfather spend a day  refurbishing an old toy boat; Gilbert, Teddy, and Rexi (puppets)  explore various modes of transportation; and Caillou takes his first  train trip. In the second episode, Caillou spends a day on a working  farm, the puppets create some special culinary treats to share with  each other, and Caillou gets his first taste of Chinese cuisine at a  friend's house. These new situations inspire jealousy, awe, fear,  embarrassment, and pride within Caillou. Most importantly, each  experience helps Caillou grow as a person and furthers his  understanding of the world. (Ages 2 to 6)--Tami Horiuchi