The Bench

　　英國梅根王妃為兒子Archie創作的首部繪本作品，以母親的視角，捕捉父子相處的特別時刻，展現親子間的緊密連結和動人情感
 
　　★ 受兒子Archie啟發，梅根王妃首部繪本作品
　　★ 凱迪克獎得主、暢銷插畫家Christian Robinson繪圖
　　★ 透過母親之眼，看見父子的親密關係與成長喜悅
 
　　這是你的長凳，
　　在這裡，你將見證巨大的歡樂，
　　你可以在這裡休息，
　　看著我們的男孩成長。
 
　　《The Bench》是英國梅根王妃首部繪本作品，創作靈感來自她與哈利王子的兒子Archie出生後，她為父子倆所創作的這首詩。
 
　　曾以《市場街最後一站》榮獲凱迪克獎的克里斯汀．羅賓遜（Christian Robinson）在本書中，以柔和的水彩畫創作出溫暖的畫面，樹下的長凳、歡愉的小鳥，並透過母親的眼睛，反映出父子相處的溫暖和美好時刻。你可以看到其中一幅畫彷彿描繪了梅根、哈利與Archie三人的溫馨畫面，另一個場景則是身穿軍裝的父親高高抱起孩子，母親開心落淚的畫面。《The Bench》動人地捕捉了父子間的親密關係，並使我們發現在現代家庭中愛能展現的各種形式與表達方式。
 
　　《The Bench》所喚起的是一種深切的溫暖、連結與同理心，以及梅根希望與讀者分享的家人之愛與其他小小的溫馨時刻。梅根說，「我希望《The Bench》能與每一個家庭產生共鳴，就像它帶給我的感受一樣」，而她也將為《The Bench》的有聲書獻聲，親自分享這本書所帶給她的喜悅。

#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.

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