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PANTOSAURUS AND THE POWER OF PANTS Years after introducing Pantosaurus the yellow dinosaur to the world, the NSPCC has now unveiled a new children’s novel - the charity’s first - designed to give those living or working with children an ageappropriate way of discussing consent. Released last month, Pantosaurus And The Power of PANTS has been created, following a £46,000 crowdfunding campaign, to help young people protect themselves from sexual abuse. The book is based on the charity’s Talk PANTS campaign, with each letter of PANTS representing a rule that is supposed to teach children that certain parts of their body are private, that
their body belongs to them, and that they should tell an adult they trust if they’re worried or upset. The book tells the story of Pantosaurus, who gets a new pair of pants, and Dinodad tells him that they will give him special powers. Pantosaurus then experiences a problem at school and just as Dinodad told him, his super pants give him the power to speak up. An audio version of the book is set to be voiced by Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer, who is an NSPCC ambassador for Childline. Research conducted by the NSPCC suggests that one in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused, and through PANTS the charity said it is working to make sure all children have
the vital language that they need to speak out to a trusted adult. Margaret Gallagher, NSPCC service head of local campaigns, said: “This bright and playful picture book is perfect for reading with younger children and not only will they love Pantosaurus and his roarsome story, it’s also a fantastic tool for parents and carers to spark conversations with their little ones to help keep them safe, and talk about this difficult topic in an ageappropriate way.” The money raised through book sales will go towards helping the charity continue its fight to end child abuse. Pantosaurus And The Power Of PANTS is on sale in selected Matalan stores or Matalan.co.uk for £6.99.
