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by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)

 

#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.
 

The Bench by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex

SKU: 9780593434512
$21.00Price
  • 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.

  • ISBN-13: 9780593434512
    Publisher: Random House Children's Books
    Publication date: 06/08/2021
    Pages: 40
    Age Range: 3 - 7 Years


    - African American - Family
    - Emotions & Feelings
    -Stories in rhyme    -Picture books
    -Fathers and sons    -Benches

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