Say It Aloud, I'm Safe and Proud: Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Through an Original Storybook Project

This report presents Say It Aloud, I'm Safe and Proud , a child-centered body safety education project aimed at promoting body autonomy and personal safety among children aged 7–9 years in a rural Chinese community. Responding to a lack of culturally appropriate resources, the project developed a rhyming storybook to introduce concepts of body boundaries and help-seeking through age-appropriate and emotionally supportive narratives. Grounded in literature review, Positive Discourse Analysis, and expert consultation, the materials were designed to ensure cultural relevance, psychological safety, and accessibility. The project was delivered as a community-based collaboration with a local bookstore, where the storybook was made available for voluntary browsing and shared reading within an everyday literacy environment. Delivery in an open community setting required attention to practical considerations, including visibility of materials, caregiver involvement, and sensitive topic framing. The report reflects on implementation experiences to inform future refinement, including strengthened adult-facing guidance, multimodal access formats, and adaptable delivery arrangements. Overall, the project offers a feasible and culturally responsive community approach to supporting child body safety education through collaborative, ethically grounded practice.