Our colleague Aaron of ATNY was recently captivated by these City and Country Blocks at his favorite local toy store, kid o, and shared these photos with us. We really like the modern color palette and the quality of the wood and think they'd appeal to any young builder.

Kid o is known for its good taste in toys that are simple, beautiful, high-quality and that inspire creative play so we weren't surprised to learn that they are selling these blocks under their own brand.

City and Country Blocks come in three sets: Step I: Foundations includes basic shapes and cubes in primary colors; Step II: Extensions introduces additional shapes and has cubes in secondary colors; Step III: Geometric Extensions brings triangles and curves and cubes in black and pastels. Each set sells for $56.