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The Bench

By: Meghan The Duchess of Sussex, Christian Robinson
Narrated by: Meghan The Duchess of Sussex
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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.

©2021 Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (P)2021 Penguin Audio Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories Poetry & Nursery Rhymes Stories in Verse Heartfelt Feel-Good

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beautiful poetry about father and son's relationship, I love the sense of the father being the giving tree to the son who goes through different stages of life and its challenges. The book is beautifully designed, full of colours and representing diversity as much as possible. Meghan's voice makes the reading even better.

Beautiful

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Beautiful story about a father-son bond. Very touching and heartwarming. It is incredibly soothing and well narrated. Absolutely love it. My 3 and 5 year olds were absolutely captivated by this lovely story.

Heartwarming and Incredibly Lovely

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I'm glad Duchess Meghan decided to publish this poem she wrote for her son Prince Archie and her husband Prince Harry. It's a short and sweet and she has such a soothing voice.

I think some reviewers would do well to remember this is a book for CHILDREN, not a novel! Secondly, nobody has been forced to buy this. If you hate Meghan, why take time out of your day to buy the book just to leave a bad review? Very odd.

Lovely little poem book.

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A perfect short story about father and sun and the bond they will share. Nicely written.

Sweet short story

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a good poem to appreciate Fathers. really touching and warm, expecially with the voice of Meghan.

lovely and warm

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This was such a heart felt story. Neg reviews not called for be honest people.

Beautiful

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Well done Meghan,wonderful book,the illustrations by Christian are stunning,and your voice is so soothing.

Archie and Lili

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Only heard a small part of the book and not the whole. What I listened to was very good

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I guess all the critics live in New York very poignant declarations of love and family 👪

cried a river love ❤️ is lovely

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Beautiful. A sweet story for boys and their dads. The Duchess of Sussex reads this beautifully. So Smoothing and relaxing. Well done to The Duchess on her first book!

a beautiful story.

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