First Nations Australians have called for TV chef Jamie Oliver to withdraw his children’s book from sale, saying it includes a “damaging stereotype of First Nations people and experiences.” The British TV chef and author has apologised for the offence he has caused to indigenous Australians with his children’s book Billy and the Epic Escape .

The book drew criticism from an Australian education group for how the story depicted and stereotyped Indigenous Australians.

A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticised for causing offense to Indigenous Australians.