Smart Box - Abu the Architect

By Kang Hsuan Educational Publishing Corp.
Price $25.00
Age 4+

This fabulous educational game gets children thinking in new and different ways, particularly in terms of logic, spatial recognition and problem solving. The set comes with 9 wooden blocks in a variety of shapes, each bearing different colors and patterns. A 49-page full color book sets the stage for the learning activities with the charming story of Abu, the senior architect's son, setting off to build 62 library buildings at the behest of the King. From there on, each page displays structures for the child to build. Some of these are done strictly through observation and replication. Others, as the book progresses, require a process of reasoning the position of unknown blocks (aided by hints) before constructing the increasingly complex structures. Altogether, there are 62 fun and engaging game tasks to complete, followed by a cooperative stacking game the entire family can play!