This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The publisher of a children’s book by a Canadian author – who has asked people not to buy it because of the way one of the characters is drawn – is pausing sales and promotion of the title as a result of the
“I am being left out of the process. Ms. Reycraft claims they will do whatever they can to fix it, but it’s difficult for me to believe her. Neither she nor anyone from the press has communicated with me, and since they left me out of crucial stages in the process , I cannot trust them at this time,” he wrote in an e-mail.reflecting the voice and vision of children and focusing on diversity through its #OwnVoices program.
Reycraft says while she disagrees with Pottle’s opinion, she recognizes and respects that people are entitled to draw their own conclusions, especially the author of the book. The publisher is pausing sales and promotion to reassess how to move forward with the title, and will consider adding a note of clarification “regarding what we consider to be the thoughtful and respectful Japanese cultural references in it.”
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