A child protection charity are launching a crowdfunding campaign to publish a book that will help parents teach their children about the signs of abuse.

The NSPCC’s PANTS campaign aims to help parents illustrate the signs of sexual abuse to their children using cartoons.

Head of safeguarding in communities at the NSPCC Helen Westerman said: "The NSPCC’s PANTS campaign uses cartoons, songs, and drawings featuring Pantosaurus the Dinosaur to get children and parents talking PANTS and, as a result, help children to recognise the signs of sexual abuse in a child-friendly way.

“As many of your readers are adapting to becoming home school teachers they’re going to be doing everything from reading, colouring, singing and dancing to help their children learn.

"While using this time to teach school lessons why not teach life lessons too?"

The children's charity is crowdfunding a book of illustrations following their character Pantosaurus, to help parents teach their children about inappropriate behaviour.

Helen said: "We're aiming to provide free copies for schools and NSPCC service centres, to help start the conversations to keep children safe from abuse, particularly sexual abuse.

For more information on supporting the NSPCC story book visit: crowdfunder.co.uk/nspcc-pantosaurus-book