Caillou (translated pebble or stone in French and nicknamed The Prince of Imagination) is the <br /> <br />title character of the show. Caillou was first voiced by Bryn McAuley from 1997 through 2000, <br /> <br />then Jaclyn Linetsky in 2000 through 2003, and then, due to Jaclyn Linetsky's death, Annie <br /> <br />Bovaird from 2003 through 2009. Caillou was first shown in the episode "Caillou Makes Cookies", <br /> <br />which aired in 1997. <br /> <br />Caillou is an average, imaginative four-year-old boy with a love for forms of transportive <br /> <br />machinery such as rocket ships and airplanes. A dreamer, Caillou is prone to frequent dream <br /> <br />sequences in some episodes visualizing his daydreams and hopes, and many episodes chronicle his <br /> <br />normal daily experiences with his parents, friends, and neighbors. Caillou particularly loves <br /> <br />his stuffed dinosaur Rexy and teddy bear Teddy, along with his pet cat Gilbert, all of whom are <br /> <br />depicted as puppets in segments featured in the earlier episodes. <br /> <br />Entertaining misadventures of a four year old boy named Caillou, where each day he discovers <br /> <br />something new and interesting with his mommy, daddy, and Rosie. Between Caillou segments are <br /> <br />segments featuring Caillou's pet cat Gilbert, Caillou's teddy bear, Teddy, and Caillou's toy <br /> <br />dinosaur, Rexy, in puppet form. The show deals with issues like fear of the dark, patience, <br /> <br />being a good friend, being a good sibling, and other important facts of life.
