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The Resource What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

Label
What is LEGO?
Title
What is LEGO?
Statement of responsibility
by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"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"--
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
O'Connor, Jim
Dewey number
688.7/25
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 8-12
Intended audience source
Penguin Workshop
LC call number
TS2301.T7
LC item number
O32 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Hammond, Ted
Series statement
What was?
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Kirk Christiansen, Ole
  • Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred
  • LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
  • LEGO toys
Target audience
juvenile
Label
What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
on1114214849
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780593092958
Lccn
2019054567
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1114214849
Label
What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
on1114214849
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780593092958
Lccn
2019054567
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1114214849

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