Lego Review 2010 - The Lego Book and Standing Small

Lego is a toy for kids. Say that in a group of adultsthe company and the various themes released over
and you will probably see a lot of guilty faces. Manythe years, while the other, "Standing Small",
adults harbor a hidden love for this little colored brickcelebrates the humble minifigure.
that has enchanted kids for decades. Many childrenThe Lego Book looks first at the fascinating history
who grew up loving Lego are now adults with kids ofof this Danish export and then goes through the
their own and a disposable income to finally acquireprocess of how a brick is made and packaged into a
those large sets they coveted as a child. And I won'tset. The middle section goes through the main
even talk about companies who pay their employeesthemes Lego have released over the years, including
to play with lego in the name of enhancing creativitythe Town/City, Pirate and Space themes as well as
and teamwork.the various licensed themes such as Batman, Harry
If you are one of these adult fans who looks for anyPotter and Star Wars. This section also includes
excuse to buy bricks for any child within your familyphotos of popular sets throughout the years, and is a
radius then there is now a book you can proudlyboon for fans. The final section takes a look at the
place on your coffee table and say that your childlarger Lego world including theme parks, clubs and
left it there. Actually it is two books, two largeartistic creations.
hardcovers beautifully bound and stored inside aStanding Small then gets up close and personal with
similarly attractive slipcase.minifigures throughout the Lego universe and
Dorling Kindersley, the publishing company whoalthough it is not exhaustive it covers alot of area.
trademarked the white background photo, has a longApparently there have been 2500 variations on the
history with Lego and their original book releasedminifigure made over the years and there are a total
sometime last millennium was a sell-out success. Theirof 4 billion minifigs in existence around the world!
recent update builds on that book and amps up thePriced at $40, this is a great book for you to buy for
cool/drool factor to the max. The larger book, simplya Lego fan so you can share your love of Lego with
titled "The Lego Book" looks at both the history ofsomeone who understands.