Julianne Moore is in "great shock" after her book was banned by the Trump Administration

She wrote on Instagram: "It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, 'Freckleface Strawberry', has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense. 'Freckleface Strawberry' is a semi-autobiographical story about a seven-year-old girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is different 'just like everybody else'.

"It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community.

"I am particularly stunned because I am a proud graduate of Frankfurt American High School a #DOD school that once operated in Frankfurt, Germany. I grew up with a father who is a Vietnam veteran and spent his career in the #USArmy. I could not be prouder of him and his service to our country.

"It is galling for me to realize that kids like me, growing up with a parent in the service and attending a @dodea_edu school will not have access to a book written by someone whose life experience is so similar to their own.

The 'Boogie Nights' star - who has Caleb, 27, and 22-year-old Liv with husband Bart Freundlich - doesn't understand wat is so controversial" about the storybook and has been "truly saddened" by the decision to ban it.

She said: "And I can't help but wonder what is so controversial about this picture book that cause it to be banned by the US Government. I am truly saddened and never thought I would see this in a country where freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right. Thank you to @penamerica for bringing this to my attention."