The Bench by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex

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#1 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.

  • Product Features

    • Author - Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex
    • Publisher - Random House Children's Books
    • Publication Date - 06-08-2021
    • Page Count - 40
    • Hardcover
    • Age Range - 3-7 Years
    • Juv Picture Bk
    • Product Dimensions - 9.1 H x 12.1 W x 0.4 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9780593434512
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4.1/5

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3 years ago

Very good

There’s a lot of different representation which I love and it’s just an overall sweet book and so is the meaning behind it.

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4 years ago
from Virginia Beach

Loved that different people were represented

I loved the focus on father son relationships. This is an area that does not get covered a lot in our society, let alone in books. This is a book where every child can see him or herself. Warm colors, heartwarming.

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4 years ago
from New York City

Beautiful tribute to Dad and son

This book is so lovely and sweet. The gorgeous watercolor goes along so beautifully with the touching and heartfelt words. I highly recommend this for anyone with a child. The love and care shown in this book is wonderful.

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4 years ago
from Auckland

Cringeworthy and tasteless

This book is a complete waste of money and time. I couldn’t even finish it and would never give my child something so boring and written so poorly. The grammar is just appalling. I wonder how could something like that get to see the light. It should never be published in the first place. There are so many amazing children’s books out there!

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4 years ago
from Georgia

Wonderful picture book!

The illustrations brought the poem to life. You can fell the love on every single page.

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4 years ago
from New York, NY

Beautiful celebration on father child love.

There's a gentleness about this story that brings warmth to a child and nostalgia to adults. I loved reading this book with my nephew. His dad, who feels that there are few books about fatherhood, loved it too.

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4 years ago
from Chevy Chase

Warm and Wise

Warm and wise. Princess Meghan's poignant poetic portrayal of fatherhood virtually sings. My husband loved it as a Father's Day gift. I just love it.

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4 years ago
from Houston,Tx

Beautifully Diverse

I bought this book for my niece and I was absolutely in love with the diversity and range of people in this book! My niece finally got to see some one who looked like her daddy! It was also extremely easy for her to ready as a bilingual child who often gets confused with two languages. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful and again immensely inclusive and diverse. The only reason I could not give this book a full 5 star review is because there was no solid story line, it felt more like a compilation of small snippets of many stories. But it’s a children’s book, does it really need a solid story line with plot twist? Not really, my niece loved and spent quite long time admiring the art work. If it’s good enough for her then it’s good enough for me!

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