The Miami Valley School Library

What is LEGO? /

O'Connor, Jim,

What is LEGO? / by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond. - 108 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm - What was? .

Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

What is LEGO? -- A toy maker -- Plastic -- LEGO takes off! -- How are LEGO bricks made? -- Branching out -- LEGO's little people -- Good times/Tough times -- A new leader -- Designing LEGO sets -- LEGO around the wolorld.

"The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a simple concept--small plastic bricks that snap together--morphed into a cultural phenomenon"--

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop

9780593092941 9780593092958

2019054567

TS2301.T7 / O32 2020

688.7/25