SuitabookThis bridge will not be gray
Dave Eggers, Tucker Nichols
- Reading
- Read it together and compare the colour ideas named in the story. Invite your child to notice how the paper-cut illustrations shape their impression of the bridge, then discuss which design they would choose and why.
- Themes
- Design choice and persistence: People favour several colour schemes for the Golden Gate Bridge; the architects’ vision and persistence lead to its bright-orange appearance. The book presents this favourably.
- Visual storytelling: The bridge’s history is presented in picture-book form with playful paper cut-outs and prose. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Worth knowing
- People favour different colours for the bridge, and the architects’ vision helps shape its final appearance.