Everyone has played with LEGO® toys, but not many people know who is behind this awesome invention. This fun and engaging book tells the story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a desperate situation into the most popular toy in history. With full-color illustrations and lively text, and chock-full of interesting facts, Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO® Toys is the perfect read for those with creative spirits and curious minds.
This book is an independently authored and published biography of the family that created the LEGO® construction toy and is not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated in any way with the LEGO Group of companies, owner of the LEGO® trademarks.
Awesome Minds – The Creators of the iPhone
The iPod, iPhone, and iPad changed the way we communicate, play, learn, and work. This wouldn't have been possible without the amazing minds of Steve Jobs and his inventive team. With full-color illustrations and lively text, and chock-full of interesting facts, Awesome Minds: The Creators of the iPhone® tells the true story of these life-changing devices. It is the perfect read for those with creative spirits and curious minds.
Lexile Level 850L
This book is an independently authored and published biography of the inventors of the iPhone® mobile device and is not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated in any way with these individuals, their families, and/or Apple Inc.
My Thoughts on the books
These two books did not take long to be read by my kids – with two subjects that interests them it was easy to make them read these books. The books introduce the children of the history on how Lego and iPhone came to be and how the creators invented a toy and a device that is beloved by millions of people through the years.
Let’s face it – Lego blocks and iPhone are part of the lives of many people on this planet. Lego allows kids everywhere to develop their creativity in many ways. My own kids make small movies using their Lego and enjoy creating new things with them. As for iPhones well….. is there anything else to say about them? Without them we would not be as connected with work and loved ones, we would be bored while waiting at the doctor’s office and so on….. Yes some would say that life would be more entertaining and less individualized if iPhones were not existing but for the matter of this review, let’s not point out the negative of iPhones. I appreciate having mine for emergencies. And self-control is something to work on every single day of the year.
The book in the inventors of Lego will present the whole history behind the famous bricks – including the humble starts of wooden toys. Through the reading of this book, you will also learn fun facts as well. For example, did you know that the word Lego in Latin means “I build” or “I assemble”? Apparently the inventor did not know that when he came up with the name. Pretty cool eh? Today you will find Lego in many households, watch Lego movies as well as visit Legoland!
The book about the creators of the iPhone is a bit different as it will allows the kids to read about the history and evolution of the iPhone. Yes you will have a few pages on Steve Jobs and how is started the company but the goal of this book is to show how the simple idea of a portable phone was developed to become the most used portable phone throughout the world.
Both books are packed with interesting information and colorful illustrations. Both books are considered juvenile non-fiction and geared for ages 7-10 years old. Still I find that some information is interesting even as an adult.
Both books are available for purchase at your favorite bookstore, even on amazon.ca and amazon.com.
Disclaimer: Thanks to Thomas Allen for sending me the above mentioned book for review purposes. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
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