Caillou-Baby Sister (Compass)

Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly horrible
Review: As my daughter loves the PBS show, I was excited to find a book that showed a tv friend in the same situation as she -- soon to become an older sibling. I was horrified to find that Caillou BITES his new baby sister and gives other terrible ideas to its young readers. Why in the world would the author introduce such thoughts?? I will never buy another Caillou book!

Rating:
Summary: A book full of bad ideas
Review: I bought this book for my daughter who loves Caillou. It's a terrible book filled with so much bad behavior, I'd like to throw it away. Caillou bites the new baby! Not a book to read to an impressionable sibling--especially one who loves to be like Caillou.

Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly horrible
Review: I bought this book for my son right before his sister was born but the little boy in the book talks about hurting his sister and I think that is a very bad example. The idea is good though, for talking to a toddler about having a sibling.

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Summary: Not a good example. . .
Review: I bought this book for my son right before his sister was born but the little boy in the book talks about hurting his sister and I think that is a very bad example. The idea is good though, for talking to a toddler about having a sibling.

Rating:
Summary: Pure Disappointment
Review: I was very disappointed and shocked when I first read this book. My jaw literally dropped.Caillou is portrayed as a very naughty child who regresses in development and displays poor behavior after his sister is born. He wets his bed, wants to drink from a bottle, bites his sister, and throws a doll against the wall that happens to look just like Rosie. I find this book very inappropriate to read to a young child; and I am saddened to see Caillou portrayed this way; especially knowing how much my daughter adores him.

Rating:
Summary: A Wonderfully, Honest Book
Review: My 2 year old son received this book as a "baby shower" gift while I was nearing the end of my pregnancy with my daughter. He really identifies with 4 year old Caillou and he loves the bright illustrations. I was concerned with the unacceptable ideas of biting the baby and hurting a doll, but my son actually received positive messages that biting and hurting someone else are not acceptable. I really like the loving parental response to typical anxiety about the arrival of a new baby. My son has never even attempted to hurt his baby sister, though I often hear him repeating "We can bite apples, but not the baby." I've purchased the book for all my friends who were expecting their second or third children. I also recommend Caillou's "Potty Time" and "Mealtime" books.

Rating:
Summary: Not the kind of ideas I want to give my child.
Review: This book was very disappointing. The characters and the storyline are very different from the usual TV show on PBS. Caillou misbehaves and although he is reprimanded, it could be confusing to a small child. I ended up skipping those pages when I read it to my daughter.