The Bench

By: Meghan The Duchess of Sussex

Narrated by: Meghan The Duchess of Sussex

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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 Bench gives readers 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 lasting comfort.

Working in watercolor for the first time, Caldecott-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson expands on his signature style to bring joy and softness to the pages, reflecting the beauty of a father’s love through a mother’s eyes.

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

Lovely children’s book

Such a lovely and well written children’s book. The words are sweet and heartfelt. The narration is also very clear and her voice is so elegant to listen to.

Sweet and Loving tribute to fathers

This is a sweet tribute to fathers and sons. The poem is lovely and I both listened and read it so I could see the beautiful illustrations of benches and the fathers and sons who inhabit them. This was something I would have liked to have said to the father of my children, that he is so much more important than the world sometimes gives him credit for. Very inclusive with fathers from all walks of life and places around the globe.

My dad wanted a boy and ended up having girls. We knew because we were taught to hunt, fish, camp, love sports (both playing and watching), and generally to be independent. I think this sentiment works just as well for those fathers who had girls because they are all the things we see here for us too. I enjoyed listening because you can feel the emotion in her voice as she reads it and that makes it special that she shares this.

I think this will be cherished by parents and children as something they want to hear at storytime because it can bring them closer. Just my take on things. Give it a read!

Beautiful

Beautiful story of a father and son bond
Is inspirational to all fathers. Lot of love and caring

Absolutely inspiring

It gives me great pleasure to present this book to my nephew Max. He also has a sweet relationship with his dad. May God bless Archie and his dad and Max and his dad forever.

Heartwarming ❤️

Meghan voice is calm and soothing as she expreses the strong loving bond between father & son from a mother's point of view. Very lovely. So happy for the couple to have found the peace they needed ❤️ for them and their new family.