What is LEGO?

O'Connor, Jim

What is LEGO? by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond - New York Penguin Workshop 2020 - 108 p., [16] pages of plates ill. - What was .

Lexile : 900L

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"--

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