Title: From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Largest Toy Company
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1328954943
ISBN 13: 9781328954947
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Jennings, C.S.
Condition: Very Good

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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.

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Lowey Bundy Sichol is the award-winning author of FROM AN IDEA TO..., a nonfiction biography series that takes young readers (age 8-12) into the world of entrepreneurship and business.

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Lowey is also the founder and host of IDEA TANK FOR KIDS, a summer entrepreneurship competition for kids (age 8-13) that draws national attention.

Lowey received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a BA from Hamilton College where she played varsity softball and women's rugby. When she's not writing, you can find her playing sports or along the shores of Lake Michigan with her husband, kids, and dogs.

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