This creative toy is called " Leopold" & he’s a type of cricket that lives in small rivers in the Amazon. When the inhabitants of the rainforest see " Leopold" jump above the thick plant cover, they make a wish & ask for the well being of the entire forest.
This creative toy is fun & clever & has a touching history behind him.
To make Leopold jump, press him down on a smooth, clean surface until the suction cup on the bottom attaches to it. Wait a few seconds, &, as the suction cup releases, Leopold jumps up. Make a wish! Just make sure you stay away from Leopold's path as he jumps.
Leopold Creative Toy
Colour: green
Height: 10 cm / 3.93 inches
Weight: 23 gr / 0, 81 ounces
Designer's Profile:
Chico Bicalho was born in Rio de Janeiro & studied at an elementary school where the football field had trees throughout, because the school was against cutting them down. Later he moved to Petropolis, RJ, an area surrounded by the South Atlantic tropical rainforest.
He believes in having a spiritual life, in freedom, & in peace; supports the theory that the earth is one living thing & feels that humans should understand nature, live with nature, & be equal to nature; received a BFA in sculpture from RISD & MFA in photography NYU; since 1995 has been working with a group of friends on reforestation projects replanting native South Atlantic tropical rain forest trees.
Chico lives in Rio with his wife, a graphic designer/industrial designer called Isabella Torquato. He wants to keep traveling, making art, & planting trees.