Why Was Caillou Always Bald?

The TV series “Caillou” was actually based on a much younger character from an illustrated children's book. In the story, Caillou was drawn as a nine-month-old baby. As he got older, publishers decided that giving the character hair would make him unrecognizable, so they decided to keep him bald.

Why did Caillou have no hair?

Caillou was initially created as a baby of nine months. When it was time for him to get older, the addition of hair made him unrecognizable. So it was decided that Caillou would never have any hair, and he went on to become famous as a bald little boy.

What is the story behind Caillou?

"Caillou was initially created as a baby of nine months. When it was time for him to get older, the addition of hair made him unrecognizable. So we decided that Caillou would never have any hair, and he went on to become popular as a little boy who is bald," the show's website says.

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