Grug is a fictional character appearing in a series of Australian children's books by the author Ted Prior

Ted Prior (writer)

Ted Prior is an Australian children's author, best known for his works on the children's series of Grug books.-Biography:Ted Prior previously worked as a police officer before studying at the National Art School in Sydney. In 1969, he earned a Diploma in Painting. From 1971 to 1974 he taught at the...

. 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

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 species of Macrozamia.The burrawang has the most extensive...

) that looks more like a Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea

Xanthorrhoea

Xanthorrhoea is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and a member of family Xanthorrhoeaceae, being the only member of subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae. The Xanthorrhoeaceae are monocots, part of order Asparagales. There are 28 species and five subspecies of Xanthorrhoea.-Description:All are...

). 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".

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