Caillou helps his parents with holiday activities and learns about Christmas in other cultures and about Hanukkah.

It's Christmastime and Caillou's family is gathering together. Even his Aunt Poppy and her cat Balthazar have come from far away to celebrate the holiday with Caillou, his sister Rosie, and their parents and grandparents. Before they know it, Christmas Eve has arrived, and Caillou—who is too excited to sleep—suddenly hears a strange noise. Could it be Santa? Capturing the precious memories and emotions of the holiday season, toddlers learn about the deeper meaning of Christmas.

Caillou's family and friends prepare for Christmas!

Caillou's day care class is having a show-and-tell, and he wants to bring an extraordinary toy to share with his friends. Caillou looked at all his favorite toys, but nothing seemed to be special enough. The next morning Caillou realizes that the best things are not always toys; he has the perfect show-and-tell surprise for his friends.

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

Grandpa tells Caillou about the time he went camping with Caillou's daddy a long time ago. Caillou wants to go camping with Grandpa too, so they set up the tent in the backyard. That night, Caillou and Grandpa cook marshmallows and look up at the stars. When it's time to sleep, Caillou finds it too noisy and a bit scary. The next morning, Mommy is very surprised by where she finds the campers.