It might be in children's books, but not in science books. At least not in anything edited or approved by a biologist.
If nothing else comes out of this debate, I would hope that schools would become more careful about what they teach.
I do not believe ID is science, but I do believe we should teach kids a little about the history and methods of science.
When you teach only "facts" you give the impression there are no interesting puzzles left, and that is the opposite of what kids should learn.
I understand your point. This article, though, was about a children's story book, not about a biologist-approved science text.
If you don't see many children's books, or children's TV programs, you might not be aware of how incoherent the presentation of "evolution" generally is.