Bungee's Voyage

This would be a terrific book to use in the classroom. It's subjects include (but are not limited to): map reading, sailing,naviagation, knot tying, weather prediction, geography, Gaugin (yes the artist), poetry and so much more. If I was still a teacher, I would use this book to plan an entire unit.Also use to start students questioning their goals, courage, perserverence etc.

Bungee's voyage is a wonderful read for adults and children alike. Peter Dudley's amazing illustrations and Sally Ford's charming narrative combine to make a childrens book that I hope will become a classic. I really deserves that honor. I'm an adult (and a sailor) and I found myself enjoying Bungee's adventures and day dreaming of my own sailing trips; those already completed and those still being planned. My son is 15 months old and I secretly hope that he will become a sailor (like his Dad). Bungee's Voyage is my secret weapon to inspire him into the wonderful world of boats and far away places. If you know anyone with children whose day needs brightening, buy this book and give it as a gift.

This charmingly written and beautifully illlustrated book should become a classic for readers who day dream about sailing around the world, or who care about just messing around in boats. Ostensibly a children's book, Bungee's Voyage tells the story of a dog who sails from New England to Tahiti. Sailing in a wonderful wooden boat, Bungee has a series of adventures which are artfully described by Sally Ford and beautifully illustrated by Peter Dudley. Ford and Dudley know sailing, boats, and ocean waters and it shows. Children will love reading or hearing this story and adults will love reading it too. I loved reading about how Bungee faced adversity. The illustrations show that Dudley also knows his way around boats -- down to the rigging.

I think that Bungee's Voyage is the greatest children's book I've ever seen. "Gypsy Rover" is a great name for the sailboat, but "Peapod" for the dingy is inspired.Besides the beguiling story with its smooth sailing and its blackened-pages storm, to incorporate song, art, poetry, unique glossary, map, and ship details makes this such a complete book. It should make a lot of little landlubbers want to be little sailors. As you can gather, I think it's a masterpiece. Did I mention the illustrations? Perfect and beautiful.-- Bonnie

Bungee's Voyage is a adventure story that will interest children of all ages in geography, navigation as well as sailing a boat.In her delightful book, Ms. Ford offers many opportunities for children to learn and question from the pictures and text. I hope there will be other Bungee adventures!