Grug is an
Australian
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fictional character appearing in a series of 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 1 June 2009. Three new books have also been published since 1992.
Grug was originally modelled after the fallen top of a Burrawang tree (
Macrozamia communis
''Macrozamia communis'' is an Australian cycad found on the east coast of New South Wales. The common name for the species is burrawang, a word derived from the Daruk Australian Aboriginal language; this name is also often applied to other spec ...
), but more closely resembles a grass tree (
Xanthorrhoea
''Xanthorrhoea'' () is a genus of about 30 species of Succulent plant, succulent flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae. They are Endemism, endemic to Australia. Common names for the plants include grasstree, grass gum-tree (for resin-yie ...
), or a small, striped haystack. He is fascinated by the world around him, and solves problems that many children experience- such as learning to swim, going to school, and riding a bike- in fun, creative ways.
Theatre productions
Grug has spawned two plays; ''Grug'', which "centres on the fun of visual surprise," and ''Grug and the Rainbow'', based on several of the books and said to be "amongst the best children's theatre you will find".
Published works (partial list)
*''Grug'' (1979) + (2009)
*''Grug and the Big Red Apple'' (1979) + (2009)
*''Grug and the Green Paint'' (1979) + (2009)
*''Grug and his Garden'' (1979) + (2009)
*''Grug in the Playground'' (1982) + (2009)
*''Grug Meets Snoot'' (1982) + (2009)
*''Grug and the Rainbow'' (1982) + (2009)
*''Grug Learns to Swim'' (1982) + (2009)
*''Grug has a Birthday'' (1983) + (2009)
*''Grug Goes Fishing'' (1983) + (2009)
*''Grug at the Beach'' (1983) + (2009)
*''Grug Goes to School'' (1983) + (2009)
*''Grug's Word Book'' (1984)
*''Grug at the Zoo'' (1985) + (2009)
*''Grug and his Bicycle'' (1985) + (2009)
*''Grug at the Snow'' (1985) + (2009)
*''Grug Plays Soccer'' (1985) + (2009)
*''Grug Plays Cricket'' (1989) + (2009)
*''Grug Learns to Cook'' (1989) + (2009)
*''Grug and his Music'' (1989) + (2009)
*''Grug Builds a Car'' (1989) + (2009)
*''Grug Builds a Boat'' (1992) + (2009)
*''Grug and his Kite'' (1992) + (2009)
*''Grug Learns to Dance'' (1992) + (2009)
*''Grug Goes Shopping'' (1992) + (2009)
*''Grug meets a Dinosaur'' (2015)
*''Grug and His First Easter'' (2016)
*''Grug and the Bushfire'' (2020)
References
External links
www.Grug.com.au Grug animation
Series of children's books
Characters in children's literature
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