A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticised for causing offense to Indigenous Australians.

The Guardian newspaper reported Saturday that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation blasted “Billy And The Epic Escape,” which was published earlier this year, for employing a series of tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians, including their relationships with the natural and spiritual worlds.

Indigenous campaigners particularly aghast that neither Oliver nor his publishers, Penguin Random House, had consulted with them before the novel was published{ai:summary}<p>Jamie Oliver's children's book "Billy And The Epic Escape" has been pulled from sale due to backlash from Indigenous Australians. Critics argue the book perpetuates stereotypes and tropes about Indigenous culture, particularly regarding their connection to nature and spirituality. #culture</p>

Children’s book by British chef Jamie Oliver withdrawn over stereotypes about Indigenous Australians

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