This puzzle is very cute and very well made. I bought it for my 3yo granddaughter, who loves puzzles. When I gave it to her, she didn't like it as much as the traditional square type, but I jumped the gun a little. She just started pre-school! But she can still play with the animals, name them, and say what they "say." And I think she will grow into it and like the challenge of the different format when she does.

My toddler loves this puzzle! The pieces are brightly colored an letters are easy to read. They seem durable as well as the tray they sit in. My only complaint is that for N they used a nightengail. Most children would have no idea what that is so I feel it would be better if they used a narwhal instead. Over all this is a great puzzle for toddlers and preschoolers

Very high quality puzzle. It?s big (almost the length of my arm) and the pieces are smooth wood (no splintering). They?re sturdy and big enough that they can be played with individually almost like small blocks. I will say that it?s not obvious how they fit together. My 4 year old cant do this by himself. And there?s no picture printed on the tray so SAVE the packaging!

Adorable puzzle for kids and the adults here had to try it too. It was a little challenging, but we figured out you pick capital letters or lowercase letters on the animals. They have capital letters on 1 side and lowercase on the other. They fit together with all capitals or all lowercase. Each animal piece varies in size. There are a few animals that were so small we had to put aside so our little doesn't eat them. Most are not a choking hazard. Our toddler likes to hold each animal and make the noise the animal makes. Right now she prefers to take the puzzle apart after we put it together to put it away. We find animals from this puzzle in random places, like a dolphin in the cupboard or an elephant in the pantry. It arrived on time in a tall skinny box with ample cushioning.

4 year old grandson loved it. Needed a little help the first time but then could do it easily. Love the atudy colorful pieces.