The Resource What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
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The item What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- 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"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
-
- "An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover
- "16 pages of photos inside!" -- Cover
- "This book is not authorized, licensed, or endorsed by the LEGO Group or any affiliate." -- Cover
- Contents
-
- A new leader
- Designing LEGO sets
- LEGO around the world
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780593092941
- Label
- What is LEGO?
- Title
- What is LEGO?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
- Subject
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- Juvenile works
- Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred, 1920-1995
- Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred, 1920-1995 -- Juvenile literature
- Kirk Christiansen, Ole, 1891-1958
- Kirk Christiansen, Ole, 1891-1958 -- Juvenile literature
- LEGO koncernen (Denmark) -- History
- LEGO koncernen (Denmark) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- LEGO toys -- History
- LEGO toys -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Instructional and educational works
- 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
- maps
- 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 is...?
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Kirk Christiansen, Ole
- Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred
- Kirk Christiansen, Ole
- Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred
- LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- LEGO toys
- LEGO toys
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
- Note
-
- "An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover
- "16 pages of photos inside!" -- Cover
- "This book is not authorized, licensed, or endorsed by the LEGO Group or any affiliate." -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- A new leader
- Designing LEGO sets
- LEGO around the world
- 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
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780593092941
- Lccn
- 2019054567
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1114214849
- (OCoLC)on1114214849
- Label
- What is LEGO?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
- Note
-
- "An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover
- "16 pages of photos inside!" -- Cover
- "This book is not authorized, licensed, or endorsed by the LEGO Group or any affiliate." -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- A new leader
- Designing LEGO sets
- LEGO around the world
- 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
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780593092941
- Lccn
- 2019054567
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1114214849
- (OCoLC)on1114214849
Subject
- Juvenile works
- Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred, 1920-1995
- Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred, 1920-1995 -- Juvenile literature
- Kirk Christiansen, Ole, 1891-1958
- Kirk Christiansen, Ole, 1891-1958 -- Juvenile literature
- LEGO koncernen (Denmark) -- History
- LEGO koncernen (Denmark) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- LEGO toys -- History
- LEGO toys -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Instructional and educational works
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