Katie added: “Tesco needs to do better. They clearly need to diversify their purchasing team and be aware of this. A Tesco spokesperson said: “We remain absolutely committed to ensuring that Tesco is a place where everybody is welcome and apologise for any offence caused. Tesco has since apologised and confirmed they will not be buying any more, while Usborne has also apologised and said it's based on an earlier version of the book which is now being updated.

It is not acceptable and I would like them to remove this T-shirt from sale in all of their stores.” Read More Related ArticlesFiona graduated from Exeter University with a B.Ed. (Hons.), specialising in Psychology and Art and Design. After university she worked as a researcher and writer for a company which published educational material for places where children went on school visits (zoos, museums, stately homes etc). She then taught seven, eight, and nine year olds for five years; three years at a state school in Sevenoaks in Kent, and two years at The British School in the Netherlands in The Hague. Katie said: “We were walking down the main middle aisle and we saw the set from a distance. I got excited because diversity in clothing is particularly rare. All children deserve to see themselves in children’s clothing, books and toys so that they know they are valued and celebrated. Bigger retailers like Tesco have the power to make these things happen, so why aren’t they?