Caillou: Rosie the Giant
Caillou: Rosie the Giant
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Caillou: Rosie the Giant is a useful lesson on communication and conflict resolution for preschoolers. Caillou and his little sister, Rosie, argue and struggle over a toy car, and Rosie is left out of the other kids' game. Caillou gets frustrated, cries, and says he wants to go home. Once he gets home, he throws down his bag and slams his door. Caillou's dad tells a story in which a giant chases a race car driver, picks up his car, and leaves him lost in a field. The other race car drivers are scared when the giant comes back and picks up their cars too. Later, the giant swats a plane and the pilot has to eject before he crashes. Through the main plot, the second story within the story, and a song, Caillou learns how to express his feelings and communicate with his sister.
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What's the Story?
After Caillou's little sister, Rosie, ruins his game, he embarks on an imaginative adventure of epic proportions. In CAILLOU: ROSIE THE GIANT, he confronts a giant who shows up at an important car race and learns a valuable lesson about expressing his feelings and dealing with conflict.
Is It Any Good?
A useful lesson on communication and conflict resolution for preschoolers, this is a Caillou special that parents might find significantly more tolerable than others. Yes, Caillou: Rosie the Giant still features Caillou and his infamous whiny voice, but it also teaches some especially salient lessons to preschoolers in a variety of meaningful ways. Caillou's frustration with his little sister when she continues to ruin his and his friends' game, despite his attempts to play around her, rings true, and many older siblings will relate. And, unlike other shows, this special doesn't wait to provide resolution to the issue until the very end. Instead, the message is repeated over and over through the plot, a second story within the story, and even through song. The result is the rare kids' show that truly has the potential to teach a positive message that sticks with its audience.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how there's a story within the story in this show. Did that make it more fun to watch, or less?
Caillou's dad helps him name how he's feeling when he's upset. How can that help you when you're feeling upset?
What did Caillou do to try to get Rosie to stop ruining his game? What finally worked?
TV Details
- Premiere date: July 10, 2022
- Cast: Logan Nicholson, Stephany Seki
- Network: Peacock
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Topics: Cars and Trucks, Brothers and Sisters
- Character Strengths: Communication
- TV rating: TV-Y
- Last updated: July 18, 2022
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