Pole pole, Pole pole?  Yes, Poh-leh-poh-le

Pole pole, Pole pole? Yes, Poh-leh-poh-le

This means slowly, in Swahili, because slowly (and by hand) they are made, these animals from T-Lab, a Japanese woodcraft company.

The creatures are hand carved from soft wood and then hand painted, so each Pole Pole animal is slightly different.

The extra fine details give them a very unique expression.

For example, look at the face of this grumpy dog:

As a group the animals can give you a whole new state of mind. Doesn’t that make you smile?