It's younger (if larger) brother would be the the 2x2 DUPLO brick (in green). These were introduced as a bridge into the LEGO system for younger kids. The ingenious hollow studs allow DUPLO bricks to connect with LEGO bricks so that a child that has just moved into the LEGO system doesn't have to abandon his or her old bricks. (We all did though.) Phoebe Darkness has a good set of DUPLO right now that she enjoys building and sorting. (Why do toddlers love to sort?)
The youngest sibling is all but forgotten. Introduced in 2004, QUATRO was designed for children as young as six months. Above is a 2x2 QUATRO brick (in red). It connects to DUPLO bricks and is made of a softer plastic than LEGO and DUPLO's ABS. It also sports rounded edges for more infant friendly play. Despite various awards the QUATRO line was discontinued in 2006 as part of The LEGO Group's restructuring.
I picked two tubs of QUATRO up on EBay for a song about a year ago. Darkness enjoys building with these as well although I don't think she's caught on to the idea of integrating her two systems yet. I'm sure that once she's old enough for the classic LEGO system the QUATRO bricks will be shunned. Dad will hold onto them though. Bricks that are four times the length (and sixty-four times the volume!) of a regular LEGO are just to cool to get rid of.
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