mark henery

Safari FC - The Jungle Cup is a children's picture book for the 2-6 year old. It introduces children to the basic skills of football (soccer) in a fun, jungle setting using a variety of animals as the players.
A friendly parrot commentates the game, taking you on the Safari FC football journey.
Safari FC play a friendly game of football against a team of Ostriches, emphasizing the importance of team play and sportsmanship.
The story is told through the art of illustration as characters are brought to life through facial expressions, body language and vivid football actions and skills.
The book is a creative way of highlighting to children fundamental social, emotional and physical skills through the world game of football.