• What Is Lego? (What Was?)

What Is Lego?
(What Was?)

Author
Jim O'Connor
Illustrator
Ted Hammond
Publication Date
May 05, 2020
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
What Is Lego? (What Was?)
Description
Find out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world. 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.
Publication date
May 05, 2020
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780593092941
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Series
What Was?
BISAC categories
JNF010000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
JNF021000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | General
JNF056000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
Library of Congress categories
History
LEGO toys
LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
Kirk Christiansen, Ole
Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred
Jim O'Connor
Jim O'Connor has written several books for Who HQ, including What Is Rock and Roll?, What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, and What Were the Twin Towers? He lives in New York City.
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