I bought some little carved woodland creatures for my 9 month old granddaughter, because i wanted her to begin, from her earliest moments, to find magic in nature. When they arrived i found the characterisations to be just as simple and sweet and magical as i had hoped. They are perfectly sized for little fingers to hold yet sturdy enough not to break, and they capture, in subtly coloured wood, the serenity of each animal just as well as any other much more expensive, Waldorf style toy. Not only that but a small mistake in my order was dealt with promptly, without fuss and even more importantly - with kindness ! Fabulous company - i shall certainly be buying more - in fact i cant wait !!!!!