HABA Piro Clutching Toy
Just 4 inches high, Piro is a thoroughly engaging little wooden clown  called a "handling toy" by his German maker. Made of glassy smooth maple  beads and blue lacquered maple discs, Piro's flexible body clicks as he bends  and bows. With a pointy yellow cap atop his head, a round red nose, and a  cheery lopsided smile, this superbly crafted fellow can also stand alone on  his bright red base, tilting amusingly at any almost any angle. Made from  high-quality hardwood and nontoxic coloring, Piro is just the right size for  small fists to grasp and safe for teething babies. But don't let kids have  all the fun--he'd also make an amusing desk toy for the  executive who has everything. Meets all European safety requirements for baby  toys.--Marianne Painter