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Huffington Post // Entertainment

This Is Why Jamie Oliver's 'Irresponsible And Damaging' Children's Book Has Been Pulled From Sale

Monday 11th November 2024, 12:10PM

Jamie OliverA children’s book by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been pulled from sale following criticism over its depiction of Indigenous Australians.Last week, Jamie issued an apology after facing criticism from First Nations communities over his book Billy And The Epic Escape, which was first published in May.Per The Guardian, the book mostly takes place in the UK, but features a subplot in which a villain teleports to the Australian town of Alice Springs to kidnap a child from a fictional First Nations community called Borolama.The villain specifically seeks out a First Nations child as they “seem to be more connected with nature”, and distracts her carers with the promise of money for their community projects.Later in the story, the kidnapped girl tells other characters she can use telepathy to communicate with animals and plants, as well as reading other people’s minds, becaus

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