The Bench

· Puffin · Narrated by Meghan The Duchess of Sussex
3.8
18 reviews
Audiobook
3 min
Unabridged
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Brought to you by Puffin.

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex's first children's book, The Bench, beautifully captures the special relationship between father and son, as seen through a mother's eyes. The book's storytelling and illustration give us snapshots of shared moments that evoke a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion.


This is your bench
Where you'll witness great joy.
From here you will rest
See the growth of our boy.

In The Bench, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, touchingly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between father and son and reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family.

Evoking a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion, The Duchess's debut children's book gives us a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons-moments of peace and reflection, trust and belief, discovery and learning, and comfort and nurture.

With a universal message, this thoughtful and heartwarming read-aloud is destined to be treasured by families for generations to come.

© Megan The Duchess of Sussex 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Ratings and reviews

3.8
18 reviews
Lacy Kingsley
June 9, 2021
WOW... Just WOW.......... So many talented people in the world struggling to get their books published and noticed but this rubbish is given a platform... COME ON.
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Selma Mashilo
June 8, 2021
The water painting art work is beautifully done, I want to get my nieces and nephews to make their own, using The Bench as inspiration
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Julie King
June 12, 2021
The preview was enough ! Can't listen to someone dictate about how to raise a child when she hates her own father/family !
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About the author

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (Author)
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, is a mother, wife, feminist, and activist. Through the nonprofit work of the Archewell Foundation, she and her husband are committed to activating compassion in communities across the world. She currently resides in her home state of California with her family, two dogs, and a growing flock of rescue chicken.

Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
Christian Robinson received a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in Last Stop on Market Street. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books Another and You Matter, and he has illustrated many more, including Milo Imagines the World, Carmela Full of Wishes, and the Gaston and Friends series.

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