Caillou - Caillou the Creative

My opinion that Caillou is, for the most part, a whiney little brat is unfortunately greatly overshadowed by how much my son absolutely LOVES him. As a result we watch ALOT of Caillou. In fact that's pretty much all he wants to watch.....ever......all the time. But like alot of other kids he HATES the ones with puppets. Thankfully this is one of the maybe six or so available that DOES NOT HAVE PUPPETS. Besides being good just because of that fact, it has a few episodes that he really, really likes alot including the one where caillou paints, the one where he makes pizza with his friends, and the one where he makes a sun key holder thing for his mom at playschool. I would definitely recommend this dvd to anybody who likes caillou.....or anybody forced to watch it anyway!

For the life of me, I'll never understand what it is about Caillou and the rest of his family that utterly transfixes my kids. He's a whiny, inexplicably chrome-domed little person who seems to crave attention all the time ... and yet, here I am, buying (and rating) his DVDs.For pint-sized Caillou fans (and the moms and dads who have to listen to him), "Caillou the Creative" is actually a good buy. Gone -- thankfully -- are the mawkish puppet skits involving Cailluo's dog and dinosaur that always seemed to annoy my little guys. The episodes also feature a calmer, more mature Caillou who often tries to help his little sister and his folks. The noted demeanor change is a welcome relief, especially when the DVD gets played on an endless loop.

I gave this 5 stars because my 2.5 yo daughter is a Caillou fanatic and she loves it (I live with it). This is a newer video *without* the puppets that every kid seems to hate, and a lot less of the whining found in older videos. The episodes on this video are much more positive, constructive and creative than many others I have rented. Much more like the episodes you would typically see on PBS now. MUCH less of the bratty whiny Caillou you will find in older collections. I bought this one after I rented it to make sure it was ok.

Personally I don't like Caillou as I find him boring, but my daughter loved him and watched this video over and over. A good video for a car trip, but not one you're going to want to sit down as a family and watch.

My daughter just happened to watch an episode of Caillou on "Sprout TV", which I love, and she loves even more! I know some people think Caillou is whinny and annoying BUT he teaches, kindness, manners, and a respect for his Mom and Dad. Good values to have come out of a cartoon instead of violence and fighting. My daughter ABSOLUTELY adores Caillou, and sings the intro song word for word and she's only 2! I would reccomend this to and child her age and younger.

Our 18 mo old daughter loves Caillou, but hates the puppet shows in some Caillou TV and movies. We love this one because there are no puppet shows and the mini episodes in this DVD are entertaining for us too.

This product is what I expected to receive.

Bought this for my Grand daughter. She's loves anythign Caillou. Keeps her entertained for hours and it doesn't drive me crazy watching it with her.

Our DVD player does not recognise Region 1 so this purchase was a complete waste of money and complete disappointment for my 3 year-old.

I bought Caillou the Creative for my two and a half year old daughter. She loves Caillou and this disc is no exception. Caillou is written to accurately portray the ins and outs of the life of a small child, with both the reality (a little sister he has to share with, using the bathroom before he goes out, getting frustrated) and the imaginative life. The episodes are close enough to the things that happen in my daughter's life that she is really interested in them, but also include imaginative sequences when Caillou wonders what life would be like if he could really fly a plane or if he built the world's biggest snowman, and so on.Caillou is educational without pounding in a message, sweet and gentle, fun, and not at all frightening. As a parent I can stand to listen to Caillou over and over again (a big plus) and although I find his voice a little irritating at times, it's really not too bad. I even find myself using Caillou as an example when I'm trying to teach her something or get her to do something.Caillou the Creative is a good choice because it only includes actual Caillou episodes. Some of the other discs include weird sequences with puppets and boring sections with dancing children, neither of which my daughter enjoys. I highly recommend Caillou to any parent of a young child.

Kids love it.