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 audiobook, read by the author, gives 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 listeners 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.
With a universal message, this thoughtful and heartwarming audiobook is destined to be treasured by families for generations to come.
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 chickens.
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.
