Grug

Grug is a fictional character appearing in a series of Australian children's books by the author Ted Prior. They were published between 1979 and 1992 by Hodder & Stoughton, Australia and have now been republished by Simon & Schuster, Australia from the 1st of June, 2009.

Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree (Macrozamia communis) that looks more like a Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea). Resembling a small, striped haystack with a face, he is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, Grug invents his own dance and calls it "The Grug".

Grug has spawned two plays, Grug which "centers on the fun of visual surprise."^[1] and Grug and the Rainbow based on several of the books and "amongst the best children's theatre you will find".^[2]

Published works (partial list)

• Grug (1979) ISBN 0-340-24636-7 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1387-2
• Grug and the Big Red Apple (1979) ISBN 0-340-24616-2 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1389-6
• Grug and the Green Paint (1979) ISBN 0-340-24617-0 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1392-6
• Grug and his Garden (1979) ISBN 0-340-24618-9 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1388-9
• Grug in the Playground (1982) ISBN 0-340-26623-6 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1391-9
• Grug Meets Snoot (1982) ISBN 0-340-26622-8 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1395-7
• Grug and the Rainbow (1982) ISBN 0-340-26621-X + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1390-2
• Grug Learns to Swim (1982) ISBN 0-340-26620-1 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1399-5
• Grug has a birthday (1983) ISBN 0-340-33338-3 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1408-4
• Grug Goes Fishing (1983) ISBN 0-340-33340-5 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1407-7
• Grug at the Beach (1983) ISBN 0-340-33344-8 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1409-1
• Grug Goes to School (1983) ISBN 0-340-33341-3 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1393-3
• Grug's Word Book (1984) ISBN 0-340-35769-X
• Grug at the Zoo (1985) ISBN 0-340-37609-0 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1394-0
• Grug and his Bicycle (1985) ISBN 0-340-37606-6 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1398-8
• Grug at the Snow (1985) ISBN 0-340-37608-2 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1397-1
• Grug Plays Soccer (1985) ISBN 0-340-37607-4 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1406-0
• Grug Plays Cricket (1989) ISBN 0-340-49608-8 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1403-9
• Grug Learns to Cook (1989) ISBN 0-340-49609-6 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1402-2
• Grug and his Music (1989) ISBN 0-340-49610-X + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1404-6
• Grug Builds a Car (1989) ISBN 0-340-49607-X + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1405-3
• Grug Builds a Boat (1992)ISBN 0-340-56664-7 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1401-5
• Grug and his Kite (1992) ISBN 0-340-56665-5 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1396-4
• Grug Learns to Dance (1992) ISBN 0-340-56663-9 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1410-7
• Grug Goes Shopping (1992) ISBN 0-340-56666-3 + (2009) ISBN 978-0-7318-1400-8
• Grug meets a dinosaur (2015) ISBN 978-1-925030-52-5

References

1. Graeber, Laurel (7 March 2013). "Apare Times for Children For March 8–15 (Arts)". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
2. Nicole Russo. "Grug and the Rainbow". www.thebarefootreview.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

External links

• www.Grug.com.au: Grug animation