Caillou, Numbers

Steve Pitt is a Toronto-based freelance writer and an award-winning journalist. He has written many young adult and children's books, including Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox.

Bath time can be even more fun with these new Caillou books for infants.
The books, which are made of durable, nontoxic vinyl, float. Parents can
use them to encourage their infants to explore the world around them.

The Tick-Tock series encourages interaction between parents and infants
through sounds. Caillou, Friends invites infants to mimic animal sounds.
Caillou on the Farm explores the variety of sounds domestic animals
make. In Caillou, Sounds, Caillou discovers he can make all kinds of
noises. In Caillou, Toys, the youngster learns to make sounds that bring
his toys to life.

The Starfish Series encourages language development through rhythm and
repetition. Caillou, Animals looks at the funny sounds animals make.
Caillou, Colors acquaints infants with colors. Caillou, Numbers uses
rhymes to help infants learn to count. Caillou, Playtime associates
images and words.

All of the books, with their delightful Caillou cartoon illustrations,
are produced in bold primary colors (blue, yellow, red, green), and
infants will undoubtedly find them fun to play with. Both series of
books are recommended.