Caillou: The School Bus

by Marion Johnson, CINAR Animation, Eric Sévigny (Adapted by)

Caillou is excited when he gets to go for his first ride on the big school bus.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

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Reviews

[Kris (My Novelesque Life) · Rating 4 out of 5]

CAILLOU: The School Bus
Written by Anne Pardis
2003, 24 Pages
Genre: picture book, children's book

(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY in exchange for an honest review.)

★★★★

Caillou sees his older friend, Sarah board a bus for school and becomes curious about attending school. This is a cute story about attending school.

k (My Novelesque Life)

[Craig Sisterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brightly coloured children's book that is full of delight for little ones. Lovely, vivid illustrations accompany a simple yet fun tale about little Caillou, who at four years old is too young to ride the school bus. But he really really wants to, dreaming about it, asking about it, drawing pictures of himself driving the bus. Will Caillou get his chance to ride to school with the big kids?

A terrific wee book in a great series for infants and pre-schoolers, from the characters created by a French-Canadian author who saw her creations adapted into an incredibly popular TV series. These latest books are continuations of that series in book form, from other authors, and they seem to still have a real verve to them.

Truly delightful storytelling for children. I can see myself reading this one, and others in the Caillou series, over and over again with my infant daughter as she grows. Beautiful.

[Jayna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can totally relate to this book. I always begged to ride the bus- there was a city bus stop at the corner of my street. When I was four, my mom finally gave in and we rode the bus to the mall and back. Then, in kindergarten, I was a walker. My town had a pay-per-ride service and at the end of the year, my mom let me ride it home. It is so funny that kids are so eager to ride the bus!

This is perfect for Caillou fans, kids eager to ride the bus, and even kids who are scared to ride the bus.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyday, Caillou sees his friend Sarah get on the schoolbus. He and his dad go out somedays to wait with her. Caillou wants to ride the schoolbus but he is not old enough to go to school yet. He asks his father if he can go for his ride, so his father asks the driver. The driver gets permission to take Caillou with him on his run one morning. Caillou enjoys it, but is happy to be back with his dad at the end of the ride.

This reminds me of the "First Ride Program" that is offered by many of the bus companies a few weeks before the young children start JK. This would be a great book for them to read to the little ones during that program or for parents to read the summer before they start school.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Such a short sweet read, just perfect for curious children. It's also a wonderful story for those who just started to learn how to read. The sentences are easy to understand and the illustrations help, too. The illustrations are wonderful and big, so even if you wouldn't read the text you would still understand the story.

A great, beautiful story. :D

Reviewed on Amazon.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a similar experience as a child: I wanted more than anything to go to school with my bug sister. She told me I could go when I was 5, and being a very literal minded 4-year-old, I counted down the days to my fifth birthday. I was so excited that day to go to school! And then so disappointed when I found out I couldn't go until September (my birthday was in March). I feel you, Caillou! So it was very nice in this story, that when Caillou pines for a ride on the school bus with his older neighbor, the bus driver obliges and gives Caillou a nice treat!

[Ashton]

I think this book should be read to younger ages that are just starting school or who are not in school yet. The reason for this is because it talks about a student who is not old enough to go to school, but really wants to ride the school bus. For me I never got to ride the school bus, because I lived in town. So this could also be for students who don't have the opportunity to ride the bus, and that they could find the enjoyment about learning about what the bus driver does.

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can not STAND Caillou, however my kids adore him. I bought this book for my son back when he started pre-K, now this book has resurfaced as one of my daughter's favorites. The only reason I gave this book two stars, instead of one star, is because my kids enjoy it; also because my husband makes the funniest voices for the characters when he reads this book.

[Charity · Rating 4 out of 5]

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REVIEW BY: Angelina, age 8 years, 10 days until she turns 9!

MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:

This was a fun book! I liked when Caillou went on the school bus!

My favorite picture is when Caillou and his dad are outside waiting for the school bus because it is really sweet.

[Bailey Bergman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book would be best if read to children in preschool or younger because it's about a boy who wants to ride the school bus but isn't quite old enough. It gives those younger children a chance to relate to Caillou and his feelings of being anxious and wanting to ride the school bus as soon as possible.

[Icy_Space_Cobwebs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review: CAILLOU: THE SCHOOL BUS by Marion Johnson

I test-drove this picture-and-text book for young readers on my nearly four-year-old granddaughter, a real Caillou fan. Of course she loved it. She enjoyed turning to each new page and identifying each illustration as I read the text posted.

[Elle Markov · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a sweet short story about a little boy that is very excited about one day riding the school bus.

The story was short and cute, little readers will enjoy this one. The writing is simple that early readers will enjoy.

Rating 5 out of 5
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[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Caillou doesn't start school till next year. But, he desperately wants to ride the school bus like the older children. So, he is very happy, when the bus driver offers him a trial ride to see what it is like. He really enjoys it.

I read an eARC from NetGalley.

[Mina Saeed · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book Caillou is really excited about going to school on the bus but he still has a year to go to school.