''Caillou'' (; stylized in

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) is a Canadian series of

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. Beginning with a 1989 book written by

Christine L'Heureux Christine L'Heureux () is a Canadian educator, author, and publisher who, with illustrator Hélène Desputeaux, created ''Caillou'', a successful series of children's books A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and pubert ...

, the books also include materials created by illustrator and writer

Hélène Desputeaux Hélène Desputeaux (; born July 10, 1959) is a Canadian educator, writer and illustrator from Quebec. With writer Christine L'Heureux, she created and illustrated the character Caillou, who has appeared in a series of children's books and a tel ...

. The authorship of and revenues from the book series have been the subject of several disputes regarding the respective legal and financial rights of Desputeaux, L'Hereux, and the publisher Les Éditions Chouette.

History

In 2013,

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announced plans to issue a commemorative postage stamp featuring the character, but the stamp was not issued. As of 2015, more than 15 million copies of books in the series had been sold worldwide since the inception of the series in 1989.Laura Godfrey
"News from the North: February 2015: Chouette Celebrates Caillou’s 25th Anniversary"
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'', February 26, 2015. The books are the source material for a long-running children's

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produced from 1997 to 2011 on

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(now Cartoon Network) in Canada and

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in the US and later on

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in 2024.

References

External links

{{Portal, Children's literature
Desputeaux + Aubin's Caillou page
1989 children's books Canadian children's books Canadian picture books Series of children's books Children's books about families Children's books about friendship Child characters in literature Fictional Canadian people Literary characters introduced in 1989 Book series introduced in 1989 Caillou

History

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