Caillou Asks Nicely

Caillou asks Daddy for his ball, but Daddy is busy. While Caillou waits, he plays with a stuffed animal. But the stuffed toy doesn’t listen to him, so Caillou speaks very loudly. Daddy advises Caillou to be more gentle with his toy. Caillou learns that asking politely can result in a more positive response.

Politeness is a social convention. It is also a way to smooth human interactions. Even the smallest children can learn to express their needs politely.

Danielle Patenaude: Danielle Patenaude worked for more than twenty years as a preschool and elementary teacher before moving to the literary world. She began as a copy editor and proofreader in academic publishing, and then turned to writing and adapting works for young people, in publishing and museology.
Pierre Brignaud: Pierre Brignaud is the illustrator of all the Caillou titles in the Hand in Hand series, Step by Step series and Baby Caillou.