Below are my 10 favorite lego books. The work of building and authoring books is impressive!
1) The world of lego toys, Henry wiecek Before fancy pieces, this book shows the potential that relatively simple bricks can still make good models
2) Brickman...big.book of better builds...great guide for showing how the professional builders go through the design process. Really liked the idea of taking a drawing and laying pieces down to emphasize key parts and lines/shapes.
3) Lego ideas books...226 6000 8088 8890...lego books 226 and 6000 give iconic ideas for multiple ages and brick inventory available to people. The race cars and skiing diorama are my favorite inspiration to use bricks available to make exciting scenes..from Lego.
4) The lego architecture book by Alice Finch. Great book for showing exactly how you can make i.e. floors, columns, walls with masonry techniques. It is like shopping at a home design store showing different styles and seeing how they come together.
5) Megan Rothrock: Lego books 1 to 3...great ideas. There is a blue car on the cover that really grabs attention.
6) Movie builder...good imagination stimulation. I think for kids this can inspire due to pieces that come with it as well as blank scene pages for kids to create
7) Create and race technic car and space book. These books come with pieces as well as exciting backgrounds to encourage imagination.
8) Build every day. A Builder inspired book on how to practice building everyday to inspire skills and techniques to try