Jamie Oliver 'devastated' as 'damaging' children's book is pulled from shelves
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJamie Oliver's newest children's book has been pulled from sale, after it was classed 'irresponsible and damaging' by an education body for Indigenous Australians.
The TV chef first turned his hand to writing children's books last year, after being inspired by reading his children bedtime stories, according to the Mirror.
His first book Billy and the Giant Adventure was published in April 2023, with a follow-up, Billy and the Great Escape, released in May of this year.
But Oliver and his publisher Penguin Random House have now unreservedly apologised and pulled the book from sale after it came under criticism for its portrayal of Indigenous Australians. READ MORE: MTV EMAs 2024 - performers, nominees, how to watch and everything you need to know Chief executive of the National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (Natsiec), Sharon Davies, said the book was "irresponsible and damaging, reflecting a profound lack of understanding and respect".
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