Publisher defends 'sexualised' cover for Dahl classic

Publishers Penguin have defended themselves after they were criticised for using a “sexualised” photograph of a young girl for the cover of a new edition of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Publisher defends 'sexualised' cover for Dahl classic

Publishers Penguin have defended themselves after they were criticised for using a “sexualised” photograph of a young girl for the cover of a new edition of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

The image, taken by Paris-based fashion photographers Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello, shows a doll-like girl wearing a pink fur coat and make-up.

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