Book description
“The Bridge is so many things at once. It is very funny, it is very mysterious, it is very beautiful, and it is like no book I’ve ever seen. I love it very much.” —Jon Klassen
From beloved Swedish children’s author-illustrator Eva Lindström, The Bridge is the story of two…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Bridge as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
While some people might find this book to be one where nothing happens, I find it as tickling as a pipe cleaner through the brain.
This isn't easy to do in a children's picture book, but Lindström is a master. I think sparseness in both the illustrations and the words is the book's biggest strength, as it challenges the reader to take a few meager breadcrumbs and try piece to something together, and the more you try, the deeper you go down the rabbit hole of good, evil, intention, and reality.
From Regina's list on picture books that have more layers than cake.
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