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Publisher Marshall Cavendish Education issues apology for Chinese-language children's book; will stop sale and distribution of series

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SINGAPORE - Publisher Marshall Cavendish Education has apologised to readers for causing any misunderstanding after a complaint surfaced that a Chinese-language children's book it published is racist.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Publisher Marshall Cavendish Education has apologised to readers for causing any misunderstanding after a complaint surfaced that a Chinese-language children's book it published is racist.

The book, available for borrowing through the National Library Board , was removed for a review on Sunday. In her post, she questioned the rationale behind Marshall Cavendish Education publishing the book, in which the only dark-skinned character is portrayed as"irredeemably nasty", despite his appearance not contributing to the plot.

 

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