“It was a beautiful summer day, and Caillou’s mommy was taking him to play school.”
“Swoosh! What are you doing, Caillou?”
“I’m climbing up a mountain and sliding down again.”
“Oh, that’s very adventurous of you. You must be very brave.”
“I am! Swoosh!”
“Well, Mr. Mountain Climber, here we are. Good morning.”
“Are you ready for our trip to the pool, Caillou?”
“Yeah!”
“I’ll see you later. Have fun.”
“I will. Bye, Mommy.”
“Caillou was very excited about going swimming. It was his favorite thing to do on a hot day.”
“Red light. That means stop.”
“Very good, Caillou.”
“Green light. Now we can go.”
“That’s right. Everyone, follow me.”
“Race you to the swings!”
“Caillou, you like to swing up as high as the birds.”
“All right, everyone. It’s time to go swimming. Yay! I love swimming.”
“Look at Caillou, a water slide!”
“This is Mary, our lifeguard. She’ll be helping us out today. Make sure you listen to her and do what she tells you to do.”
“This will be fun!”
“Guess what I am? A fish!”
“Right! Come on, let’s go on the slide.”
“Oh! Caillou thought the slide looked a little scary.”
“Your turn, Clementine.”
“You’re next, Leo. Yay!”
“Okay, Caillou, up you go.”
“That was so fun. I want to go again.”
“Caillou thought it looked like a very long way down to the bottom. He wasn’t so sure he wanted to slide down at all.”
“Caillou, it’s okay if you don’t want to slide down. Just climb down the ladder again.”
“Have you ever been on a water slide before?”
“No.”
“It can be a bit scary up there the first time, but you might like it if you give it a try.”
“You know, I used to be afraid to go on the swings.”
“Really?”
“Uh-huh. I didn’t like the idea of swinging up so high.”
“I liked swinging really high.”
“Yes, I know. I saw how much fun you and Leo were having.”
“I liked the swings too once I tried them, so maybe you’ll like the water slide if you give it a try. What do you say?”
“Okay.”
“Caillou was still a little bit afraid, but he really wanted to give the water slide another try.”
“You’re doing great, Caillou. It’ll be worth the climb, you’ll see.”
“As Caillou went up the ladder, he imagined he was climbing a huge mountain.”
“Here I go!”
“Yes, you did! And did you like it?”
“Yeah!”
“What am I? I’ve got lots of arms.”
“An octopus!”
“Right! Let’s go down the slide again.”
“Okay. I can go down a million times.”
“I could go down a million billion times!”
“Caillou!”
“Hi, Mommy. I was afraid to go on the water slide today, but Miss Martin told me…”
“Caillou told his mommy all about the big water slide.”
“So I pretended I was climbing up a big mountain, and I wasn’t afraid after that. Just like you were doing in the car this morning.”
“That’s my brave little mountain climber. And now I can do it a million billion cajillion times.”
“Caillou the Sailor.”
“Caillou the Sailor.”
“Mommy and Daddy were getting dressed up to go out to a party.”
“Pretty, Mommy.”
“Thank you, sweetie.”
“Pretty, Rosie.”
“Who’s going to babysit us?”
“Grandpa’s coming over, and he said he’s bringing a surprise.”
“Caillou was excited that Grandpa was coming. Hmm, he wondered what the surprise could be.”
“Hi, Grandpa.”
“Hello, Caillou. Hey, Rosie, my big girl. Quick, back inside now. It looks like a storm is brewing out there.”
“Really pretty.”
“You certainly are, sweetie pie. What’s in the bag, Grandpa? Is that the surprise?”
“The surprise? No, these are just my dirty socks. I thought you could wash them for me.”
“Grandpa!”
“You didn’t bring your dirty socks?”
“I didn’t. Hey, you’re right. Come on, if the two of you go put on your pajamas, we can see what I’ve really got in here.”
“Grandma! Grandpa! Grandpa!”
“A book about ships. Do you know what he’s looking through? It’s for looking at things far away.”
“That’s right. It’s called a telescope.”
“You’re getting to be a big boy, each day I grow some more. I like exploring my way. Growing up is not so tough, except when I’ve had enough. But there’s lots of fun stuff. That’s me, Caillou, and the big slide.”
“It was a beautiful summer day, and Caillou’s mommy was taking him to play school.”
“Swoosh! What are you doing, Caillou?”
“I’m climbing up a mountain and sliding down again.”
“Oh, that’s very adventurous of you. You must be very brave.”
“I am! Swoosh!”
“Well, Mr. Mountain Climber, here we are. Good morning.”
“Are you ready for our trip to the pool, Caillou?”
“Yeah!”
“I’ll see you later. Have fun.”
“I will. Bye, Mommy.”
“Caillou was very excited about going swimming. It was his favorite thing to do on a hot day.”
“Red light. That means stop.”
“Very good, Caillou.”
“Green light. Now we can go.”
“That’s right. Everyone, follow me.”
“Race you to the swings!”
“Caillou, you like to swing up as high as the birds.”
“All right, everyone. It’s time to go swimming. Yay! I love swimming.”
“Look at Caillou, a water slide!”
“This is Mary, our lifeguard. She’ll be helping us out today. Make sure you listen to her and do what she tells you to do.”
“This will be fun!”
“Guess what I am? A fish!”
“Right! Come on, let’s go on the slide.”
“Oh! Caillou thought the slide looked a little scary.”
“Your turn, Clementine.”
“You’re next, Leo. Yay!”
“Okay, Caillou, up you go.”
“That was so fun. I want to go again.”
“Caillou thought it looked like a very long way down to the bottom. He wasn’t so sure he wanted to slide down at all.”
“Caillou, it’s okay if you don’t want to slide down. Just climb down the ladder again.”
“Have you ever been on a water slide before?”
“No.”
“It can be a bit scary up there the first time, but you might like it if you give it a try.”
“You know, I used to be afraid to go on the swings.”
“Really?”
“Uh-huh. I didn’t like the idea of swinging up so high.”
“I liked swinging really high.”
“Yes, I know. I saw how much fun you and Leo were having.”
“I liked the swings too once I tried them, so maybe you’ll like the water slide if you give it a try. What do you say?”
“Okay.”
“Caillou was still a little bit afraid, but he really wanted to give the water slide another try.”
“You’re doing great, Caillou. It’ll be worth the climb, you’ll see.”
“As Caillou went up the ladder, he imagined he was climbing a huge mountain.”
“Here I go!”
“Yes, you did! And did you like it?”
“Yeah!”
“What am I? I’ve got lots of arms.”
“An octopus!”
“Right! Let’s go down the slide again.”
“Okay. I can go down a million times.”
“I could go down a million billion times!”
“Caillou!”
“Hi, Mommy. I was afraid to go on the water slide today, but Miss Martin told me…”
“Caillou told his mommy all about the big water slide.”
“So I pretended I was climbing up a big mountain, and I wasn’t afraid after that. Just like you were doing in the car this morning.”
“That’s my brave little mountain climber. And now I can do it a million billion cajillion times.”
“Caillou the Sailor.”
“Caillou the Sailor.”
“Mommy and Daddy were getting dressed up to go out to a party.”
“Pretty, Mommy.”
“Thank you, sweetie.”
“Pretty, Rosie.”
“Who’s going to babysit us?”
“Grandpa’s coming over, and he said he’s bringing a surprise.”
“Caillou was excited that Grandpa was coming. Hmm, he wondered what the surprise could be.”
“Hi, Grandpa.”
“Hello, Caillou. Hey, Rosie, my big girl. Quick, back inside now. It looks like a storm is brewing out there.”
“Really pretty.”
“You certainly are, sweetie pie. What’s in the bag, Grandpa? Is that the surprise?”
“The surprise? No, these are just my dirty socks. I thought you could wash them for me.”
“Grandpa!”
“You didn’t bring your dirty socks?”
“I didn’t. Hey, you’re right. Come on, if the two of you go put on your pajamas, we can see what I’ve really got in here.”
“Grandma! Grandpa! Grandpa!”
“A book about ships. Do you know what he’s looking through? It’s for looking at things far away.”
“That’s right. It’s called a telescope.”
“Whoa, a real telescope! I can see Gilbert. He looks huge. This makes him look really close.”
“Good night, Caillou.”
“Good night, Rosie. Good night, night-night.”
“Be good for Grandpa.”
“We will.”
“Rosie, look!”
“Caillou was afraid that Rosie might drop the telescope.”
“Here, Rosie. I’ll hold it for you. Close one eye and look through it.”
“Not like that. Just close one eye.”
“Grandpa read to Caillou and Rosie about sailing boats and brave sailors and the big blue sea.”
“There’s the captain on the bow.”
“The bow is the front of the boat. The back of the boat is called the stern.”
“Why is he yelling?”
“He’s giving orders to the crew. And when he gives an order, the crew salutes and says, ‘Aye aye, captain.'”
“Would you like to be my crew?”
“Yeah!”
“Yeah!”
“All hands on deck!”
“Aye aye, captain!”
“Aye aye, captain!”
“From the sails!”
“Batten down the hatches!”
“Aye aye, captain!”
“Batten down the hatches!”
“Yes, when a storm is coming, they have to shut all the windows so the water doesn’t get in. That’s what that means.”
“Is Rosie getting sleepy?”
“Ah!”
“Look at him. He’s climbing way up there to fix the sails.”
“Oh, it must be scary going up that high.”
“I’ll bet it is. Those sailors must have been very brave indeed.”
“What do you think, Rosie?”
“Looks like it’s somebody’s bedtime. I’ll be right back.”
“Caillou didn’t like thunder. He knew there was nothing to be scared of, but it was so loud it scared him sometimes.”
“Caillou thought about the brave captain of the ship. He wasn’t afraid of thunder.”
“Looks like a storm’s brewing. All hands on deck!”
“Aye aye, Captain Caillou.”
“Trim the sails.”
“Aye aye, Captain Caillou.”
“Hi, Captain Caillou.”
“Daddy!”
“Hi, honey. Did you have fun with Grandpa?”
“Uh-huh. He read us a book about ships and sailors.”
“He’s putting Rosie to bed, and now it’s Captain Caillou’s turn.”
“Go on, we’ll be up in a minute.”
“Hop on, I’ll give you a piggyback ride. I hope the thunder won’t keep you awake.”
“Captain Caillou isn’t afraid of thunder.”
“I’m glad to hear it. Good night, Captain Caillou.”
“Good night, Grandpa.”
“The thunder didn’t scare Caillou anymore. Tonight, he was the very brave Captain Caillou.”
“Sailing, ahoy mates! Time to set sail. Come, my friends, and follow me.”
“Come, my friends, we’re off to the sea. With a high ho, away we go. Sailors to the bow.”
“Hoist the sails, catch the wind. We’re really moving now.”
“Sailing, sailing, over the ocean blue. Sailing, sailing…” “I hope nobody gets seasick. Now if the wind picks up and a storm is near, don’t be afraid ’cause Caillou’s here.”
“I think I see a pirate ship. We better make the turn.”
“Hey, is that a wheel I see swimming off the stern?”
“Sailing, sailing, over the ocean blue. Sailing, sailing, come and join Caillou’s crew.”
“Ahoy, mates! I see land, Caillou. Time to get out of the bathtub.”
“Okay, Mommy.”
“Caillou and the Creepy Crawlies.”
“It was a lovely peaceful morning at Caillou’s house.”
“Dolly, dolly.”
“At least until Gilbert decided to do a little exploring.”
“Wow, Jupiter!”
“Ew!”
“Rosie, yucky!”
“What’s yucky?”
“Oh, it’s just a little spider, honey. Spiders aren’t yucky, Rosie. I like spiders because they have eight legs.”
“Yuck!”
“Rosie isn’t very fond of bugs.”
“Caillou liked insects. He wanted to show Rosie that they can be interesting and fun. Maybe then she would like them too. Come on, Rosie. I’ll draw all the bugs I know for you, and then maybe you’ll like them too.”
“What a good idea. And why don’t you bring your drawing things outside? We can have a picnic.”
“Okay, turkey neck. Picky Nick. Come on, Gilbert. We’re having a picnic. Rosie too.”
“Thank you.”
“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. See, Rosie? This is a spider. Isn’t he cute?”
“Bugs iggy.”
“Oh, that’s a bug, and it’s not icky. It’s called a ladybug. Isn’t she pretty?”
“Pretty bug.”
“I’ll draw a ladybug for you, Rosie. Ladybug.”
“Who’s ready for lunch? I am!”
“Me!”
“Thank you, thank you. You’ll be tickling me.”
“You bird isn’t tickling you. He’s on the picnic table.”
“Oh, Caillou.”
“It’s okay, Rosie. They’re just ants. They won’t hurt you.”
“How did you know the ants were just looking for food? See how they go in a straight line? It’s like the way we go into play school after recess.”
“Oh, they’re going to take the food back home and share it with all the other ants.”
“That’s right, honey. Miss Martin read us a story about ants. She said every ant has a job. Some dig tunnels, and some take care of the babies.”
“Oh, wow! Look, another bug, Rosie. Fuzzy. It’s called a caterpillar. Here, cat pickle.”
“Chatter pickle tickles.”
“Do you want to know what I learned about caterpillars? They go to sleep, and when they wake up, they turn into butterflies.”
“Flutterbye.”
“You like butterflies, don’t you, Rosie?”
“Uh-huh. Rosie like flutterbye.”
“Caillou thought about what it would be like to be as small as a bug.”
“Ah, this is comfy. Hello, Mrs. Ladybug. Hello, ants. May I have some apple, please? Thank you.”
“Rosie, where are you? Rosie!”
“Oh, flutterbye.”
“Come on, you two. You haven’t finished your lunch.”
“I think Rosie likes bugs now. Good.”
“Thank you for teaching us about insects, Caillou. You sure know a lot about them.”
“Caillou is proud of what he’d learned at play school, and he was glad that he could teach his little sister about bugs.”
“Nice caterpickle.”
“Look, Gilbert.”
“Gilbert scared cat.”
“I guess Gilbert doesn’t like bugs, huh?”
“Rosie not like bugs.”
“Silly Gilbert.”
“Gilbert, do.”
