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Author accuses children's publishers
Politically-correct publishers are censoring children's books because of fears over health and safety, according a piece in the Telegraph citing a 'leading author'.
Lindsey Gardiner, who has written and illustrated 15 children's books, claims publishers banned youngsters from walking alone in one novel and removed sharp objects from another.
Her latest book, Who Wants A Dragon? (Orchard Books), originally featured a dragon toasting marshmallows on flames from his nostrils as he sat around a campfire. She said her publishers insisted that she change the scene because "it looks dangerous and goes against health and safety".
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By Phil from Hampshire
Brilliant!!! These same spiteful people (Can you call them 'real' people?) obviously didn't play in trees as a child, play conkers or have any friends, so to get their ownback on society they are the sort that now throw out the cheese on the sell by date and have no life apart from moaing! I bet they also sit and watch TV just to moan...For crying out loud, grow up, get a life and let all kids have a childhood.19 Nov 07 09:06
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