Grug Learns to Swim

Grug #8

by Ted Prior

Splash and paddle and float with Grug!

This classic Aussie hero is back from the bush to enchant a new generation of youngsters!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Schizanthus Nerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

In honour of my first swim this season (I know that I’m several months late), I had to read about Grug learning how to swim. Grug is my very favourite animated grassy top of a Burrawang tree and his friend Cara is my very favourite smiley carpet snake.

In this instalment, good ol’ Cara saves Grug from drowning in the creek before he learns to swim. The illustrations of waterlogged Grug upside down in the creek (see cover image) and waterlogged Grug sitting on the grassy bank are now two of my favourite Grug expressions. Of course, smiley Cara is always (practically) huggable.

I keep thinking that I can never love Grug and Cara more, and every new book proves me wrong.

[Lucy Cornelissen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best book I ever read

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Whilst this tale is still quite enjoyable, the risk of making it seem as though ‘swimming’ is as simple as walking into the water allowing your body to naturally float. Not the kind of thing I would be willing to risk with tiny tots, and older children don’t find the story interesting enough.

[Paper Lover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should have been labelled thriller. Was concerned he was going to drown several times. Great read.

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter kept asking why Grug kept drowning and I had to tell her he is trying to swim not drown. Cute book.

[Jarrad Lang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book is funny because Grug dived into the water with out knowing how to swim.

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favourite Grug, but a nice series all the same. Great to see it back in the shops having been out of print for so long.