![]() Silo and Roy raise Tango the same way the other penguins raise their chicks, and together create a loving penguin family.Īimed at children aged 3 to 8 years, this is a gentle look at different types of families, love, and even the concept of adoption (Moore, n.d.). ![]() ![]() Rob names the chick Tango, because “it takes two to make a Tango” (p. When the keeper Rob Gramzay notices, he provides them with an egg from another brood (Richardson, Parnell, & Cole, 2005, p. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Silo and Roy, two male penguins who pair up together, build a nest, and attempt to raise a family like the other penguins, by nurturing an egg-shaped rock. It has also been in American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom‘s Top Ten Most Challenged Books eight times since publication in 2005 (American Library Association, n.d.). ![]() Author: Justin Richardson and Peter ParnellĪ true story about two penguins in Central Park Zoo in New York City, And Tango Makes Three has won multiple awards, including American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( ASPCA) Henry Bergh Award ( 2005), American Library Association ( ALA) Notable Book ( 2006), Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and the Rainbow Project Book List ( 2008), and been a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award (Magnuson, 2012, p.4). ![]()
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