UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers by Raymond Briggs

UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers by Raymond Briggs

Join curious Ug on his quest for a pair of soft trousers in this funny and touching stone-age story from creator of The Snowman, 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 soft-trousered goal . . .

This heartwarming and hilarious tale, told in comic strip format, is the perfect gift for a curious child learning to understand the world around them.

More classic Raymond Briggs stories:
Fungus the Bogeyman
The Snowman - a wordless picture book
Father Christmas
Father Christmas Goes on Holiday
Jim and the Beanstalk
The Elephant and the Bad Baby

Raymond Briggs (Author, Illustrator)
Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. He was the author of the hugely successful children's books Father Christmas and The Snowman. These books have been translated into many languages and adapted into films, stage shows and animations. His other books include Fungus the Bogeyman, The Bear, Ug, When the Wind Blows, Ethel & Ernest, a biography of his parents, and his latest, Time for Lights Out, a contemplation on old age, told through words and pictures.