Caillou is learning all about Christmas preparations and traditions not only in his own home but in other countries around the entire globe as well. He is surrounded by a flurry of Christmas engagement that his whole family is invited to participate in.

His mom is busy writing Christmas cards to send to family and friends and his dad surprises him with an advent calendar so he can track how many sleeps until that exciting special day arrives. He discovers as he opens each window on this calendar a unique story of the how Christmas customs came to be.

Caillou is invited to his friend Sarah's Christmas pageant, helps decorate the family tree, gives away some of his gently-used toys to charity and learns that Christmas is all about the importance of family, giving, sharing and waiting patiently (and productively) for an exciting day to arrive!

The illustrations are bright, crisp, vibrant and detailed. They add so much enrichment to the story and are beautifully done. This book is part of the Caillou series which I encourage you to check out. This book is wonderful and I endorse it whole-heartedly.

This is a wonderful Christmas story for young children. It is a little longer than the usual Caillou book, but that is not an issue. The illustrations are once again large, colourful and vibrant. In this story Caillou's dad gives him an advent calendar (only 12 days) that has a story behind each door. The stories teach about Christmas customs around the world or the history of a Christmas symbol or activity. Along the way, he learns about sharing and caring. A great addition to any Christmas library.

This is a really cute book for children to have at Christmas. The story is great and the images are nice, bright and clear. I liked that the story allows children to learn as well as having fun with the story - 5 stars from me and definitely a book I would get for my daughter!

It's a cute book. My children were already fans of Caillou. My nephew who is now in college watched it as a child when I would babysit for him and my toddler enjoys it now. It's brightly colored and has multiple story lines. It's almost Christmas and Caillou is anxious and excited. His father helps him find a way to ease the anticipation just a bit. All of our favorite characters are in the book. The minor story lines add a fun addition, Items are missing and no one knows where they are. It gives information about different Christmas traditions (how/where they began) and how other countries and cultures celebrate. It's a book I would buy for my children.