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From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Biggest Toy Company
SKU
076676
ISBN
9781328954947
Grade 5-7
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Description
Publisher's Description of From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Biggest Toy Company
For fans of the successful Who Was series, From an Idea to Lego is a behind-the-bricks look into the world's famous toy company, with humorous black & white illustrations throughout. Today, LEGO is one of the biggest toy companies in the world, but a long time ago, a Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen, started with just an idea. Find out more about LEGO's origins, those famous bricks, and their other inventive toys and movie ventures in this illustrated nonfiction book! Find out the origin the name "LEGO." (Hint: it combines two Danish words). See how LEGO grew from a carpentry shop to a multi-platform toy company. Discover how LEGO bricks are made and how they came up with their design.
Category Description for From An Idea Series
How did Walt Disney turn a cartoon mouse into a global brand of media, theme parks, and merchandise? Or how did a Danish carpenter turn an idea for a plastic brick toy into the largest toy company in the world? Find out all the fascinating, behind-the-scenes info on some of the world's biggest and most influential companies in this illustrated nonfiction series. Each book contains 10+ chapters that cover the people, places, and events involved in the creation of a brand. Easy-to-read text, black-and-white illustrations, and tons of fun facts make these an entertaining and informative read for any middle schooler! 99-115 pages, sb.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| Author: | Lowey Bundy Sichol |
| Grades: | 5-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781328954947 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.625 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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