Ug: Boy Genius Of The Stone Age And His Search For Soft Trousers
Author(s): Raymond Briggs
Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers!
Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. His ideas about heating, cooking, boats, and balls that actually bounce are initially met with a hostile reaction. But with the help of his father, who slowly comes round to his son's way of thinking, Ug comes tantalisingly close to his ultimate garment goal ...
General Information
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- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : Puffin
- : 0.368
- : 01 September 2016
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2016
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Raymond Briggs
- : Paperback
- : Raymond Briggs
- : 32
More About The Product
Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon in 1934, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. He has won many awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award for his Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme collection. Raymond lives in Sussex.
