Children’s book on the Queen’s jubilee given cold shoulder by schools in Wales and Scotland

An illustration from the commemorative book marking the Queen’s platinum jubilee featuring Isabella, a young girl who finds a box of souvenirs at her great grandmother’s house that document the 70-year reign. Photograph:

The platinum jubilee children’s book due to go out to every state primary school pupil to celebrate the Queen this month will not be welcomed in all Welsh or Scottish schools.

On the request of the Scottish and Welsh governments, schools in those countries will be asked instead to opt-in to receive copies.