Kenney, Sean Building Amazing Creations

Kenney, Sean Building Amazing Creations Macmillan/ Henry Holt         2017   382p   24.99  978-1-62779-018-5            all ages                       E-BN            

For any lover of LEGOs, Sean Kenney has chronicled his most amazing projects. Part biography, part an “I Spy” look at how LEGO pieces are repurposed in a creation, and an imagination kickstarter for Maker Spaces in schools. For all ages.      A coffee table book that is crammed with over 800 illustrations of Sean Kenney’s LEGO creations. Kenney is known for creating miniature and large scale LEGO animals, towns, buildings, flowers and portraits.  Kenney’s artistic efforts are on display around the world in corporate offices, public gardens, museums and art galleries. School librarians who are involved in Maker Spaces will undoubtedly know his “Cool” book series that show how to create LEGO projects. In the short text accompanying each creation, readers learn about his background of a college degree in computer science and how he became restive and pursued his passion of art by founding his own company to create LEGO sculptures. Text under illustrations encourages readers to look carefully at individual pieces that are used in creative ways such as a helmets for feet of robots or how to get a mirrored effect. Details from concept to finished creation include how projects are sketched, created, and shipped/installed provide insider knowledge that can kickstart readers to create their own unique LEGO creations. For any fan of LEGOs, for art students, for any person who appreciates intricacy of design. WOW, this book cannot be categorized as everyone, regardless of age, who opens it will be captivated by something.                            McNicol,Lois          Legos