Sometime during the last decade, we moved further away from the non-electronic toys that marked the play pattern of our youth. Many of our parent testers told us that every new toy either beeps, blinks, or requires charging. Perhaps that was one of the reasons that the Advanced Puzzles by Shanghai BravoKids was met with such open arms. The packaging is elegant, captivating, artistic, and mysterious, so much so that some parents felt it might not need wrapping paper when given as a gift. The mysterious part is mainly because there is no English on the outside of the box, so there is a good chance your child won’t know what is hidden inside. Then comes the fun part, when they open the box and discover that there isn’t just a single puzzle, but FOUR individually wrapped puzzles that create one beautiful scene when put together. Each puzzle presents its own challenge. The four puzzles use similar color pallets and artistic styles, but each tells a different part of a longer story. All is revealed in the included storybook. It is written in English and Mandarin, which results in this becoming a language-learning experience. Despite the language barrier, testers found these puzzles to be an excellent way to spend time with their child and challenge them to think creatively and strategically. In addition, it helped engage them in conversation about other languages and cultures.