Author(s): Jonathan Bender

Games, Puzzles & Toys

There are 62 lego bricks for every person in the world, and at age 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn't have a single one of them. While reconsidering his childhood dream of becoming a Master Model Builder for The Lego Group, he discovers the men and women who are skewing the averages with collections of hundreds of thousands of Lego bricks. What is it about the ubiquitous, brightly-coloured toys that makes them so hard for everyone to put down? He finds his Lego journey twinned with a second creative endeavour - to have a child. His two worlds intertwine as he awaits the outcome. Explores the world of Adult Fans of Lego, from rediscovering the childhood joys of building with Lego to evaluating Lego's place in culture and art. Takes an inside look at Lego conventions, community taboos, and build challenges and goes behind-the-scenes at Lego headquarters and LEGOLAND; and tells a warm and personal story about the attempt to build with Lego and build a family. Whether you're an avid Lego freak or a onetime fan who now shares Lego bricks with your children, this book will appeal to the inner builder in you and reignite a love for all things Lego.