This is such an adorable book, a short read for young readers that are three to six years old. The illustrations are absolutely adorable, and the story is one that will keep a child engaged. I have read this countless times to my granddaughter, and I'm sure I will read it many more times.

The story is about four-year old Caillou, and his excitement over Christmas Eve. As with all young children, he is hoping to stay awake to see Santa. In this story, he is also teaching his sister about the family traditions that take place on the night before Christmas, such as baking and leaving a treat for Santa and the reindeer. With all of the excitement, poor little Caillou has a hard time staying awake, even though he is trying so hard to finally see Santa.

This is a great book for toddlers, especially since the story is short enough to keep their attention and the illustrations are cute. My granddaughter points to the pictures as I read the story, and she just loves this book. It is also a great book for early readers because the words are fairly simple and easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this book!

I was given a digital copy of this book by Chouette Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After receiving it, I realized I already had this book, and have read it many times to my granddaughter.

In true Caillou fashion! Perfect for kids and a fun story for Christmas all year long

Perfect for my 5 year old fan of Caillou!

What a lovely story and great visual pictures in this book that will enthrall any child.

The happy feel around this story beams out from the pages. Its a short book, which is great for any child, most children have a short attention span so this is ideal.

The pictures are bright, with the Christmassy colours throughout the books pages.

What little child won't go to bed the night before Christmas day, and when they are persuaded to, the reply "I won't be able to sleep, I want to see Santa" this is the theme of the book.

Great little read.

Like any child awaiting the arrival of Santa, little Caillou wants to stay up all night. But like all children he doses off and doesn't wake until morning to find that Santa has come to visit.

This delightful short story is an enjoyable tale for young readers.

Rating 5 out of 5 Read@Book

Caillou is such an adorable character. I love his sweet, fresh take on everything. This was a wonderful story that my children and I appreciated.

I love the Caillou books. They are so realistic to what children would really be going through. In this story, Caillou wants to wait up and see Santa. He tries to stay up but he has to go to bed. He wants to stay awake but of course he can not stay awake and when he wakes up in the morning his stocking is full. He spends the day happy with his family. I love the colourful illustrations.

Great book to read to kids. Illustrations are excellent! Highly recommend.

Review: CAILLOU WAITS FOR SANTA by Anne Paradis

My almost four-year-old granddaughter and I shared this, in digital ARC format. She really enjoyed it. Additionally, the print edition contains a special Advent calendar to share with your child or grandchild.