Theo was sad. He wanted to join the school soccer team. But he hadn’t been picked because when he kicked, the ball usually went someplace it shouldn’t. The other players had laughed at him when he tried out... Theo and the Giant Plastic Ball is part of the Tunza Environmental Series for Children, sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). \" Tunza \" means \" to treat with care or affection \" in Swahilli. UNEP hopes to inspire caring for the Earth through creative literature that sparks the interest and awareness of children, their parents and teachers. See also 'Tessa and the Fishy Mystery' , 'Tina and the Green City', 'Tore and the Town on Thin Ice' and 'Trishna and the Dream of Water'.