Ug (book) facts for kids
First edition cover
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| Author | Raymond Briggs |
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| Illustrator | Raymond Briggs |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
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Publication date
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6 September 2001 |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-224-04739-5 |
| OCLC | 47063296 |
Ug is a fun children's book written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs. It tells the story of a clever boy named Ug who lives a long, long time ago. In 2001, this book won the Silver Award in the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, which is a cool award for children's books!
What is Ug About?
This book takes you back to the Stone Age, a time when people lived in caves. The main character is a young boy named Ug. He is always thinking of new ideas, which makes him a bit different from the other cave people.
Ug's Big Ideas
Ug's biggest wish is to have soft trousers. Imagine wearing pants made of hard, rough stone! That's what everyone in his village wears. Ug thinks that soft mammoth skin would be much better.
He and his dad, Dug, try to make these new trousers. They work hard, but they run into a problem. They can't figure out how to sew the mammoth skin together! So, they have to give up on the soft pants for a while.
Ug's mom, Dugs, always thought he would become a cave painter. And guess what? Ug eventually grows up to be just that! He uses his creative mind to draw amazing pictures on cave walls.
Life in the Stone Age
The story of Ug gives you a peek into what life might have been like in the Stone Age. People lived in caves and used stone for many things, even their clothes! It was a time before modern tools and inventions. Ug's story shows how people started to think about new ways to make life better, even with simple ideas like soft trousers.
