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| Original Title: | And Tango Makes Three |
| ISBN: | 0689878451 (ISBN13: 9780689878459) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (2006) |
Justin Richardson
Hardcover | Pages: 32 pages Rating: 4.34 | 8914 Users | 1689 Reviews

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| Title | : | And Tango Makes Three |
| Author | : | Justin Richardson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 32 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2005 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. LGBT. Animals. Nonfiction |
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This true story about two penguins who live in the Central Park Zoo has been creating quite a controversy. I heard about the book this morning on The View (yes, I do inevitably end up watching four women squabbling on tv when I don't have to work, and controversies like this are the reason I keep going back!). After hearing about it, I just had to check out the book for myself at Barnes and Noble.This children's book tells the story of Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins. Like all other chinstrap penguin couples in the Central Park Zoo, Roy and Silo play together, swim together, and even build a nest together. They watch as the other penguin couples lay eggs and have baby penguins. They even "adopt" a rock and sit on it, hoping for a baby. After observing this behavior, their zookeeper, Rob, takes an extra egg from a male/female penguin couple (a couple who have proven in the past to be unable to care for two eggs at once) and gives it to Roy and Silo. They care for and love the egg, just as any other penguin couple, and soon it hatches and Tango joins their family. This family of penguins are still living in the Central Park Zoo today.
Even though this is an account of a true animal story, there are school districts and parents around the country who are protesting this book and having it banned from school libraries due to the nature of the penguin's relationship in the book.
I know this is a touchy subject for a lot of people, but I just have to ask....
Is it the repressed sexual energy of the penguins that is causing them to behave this way? Could it be the result of feelings of inadequacy based on the rigid gender roles of chinstrap penguins? Is there possible abuse in these penguin's past? Is it a predisposition towards homosexuality caused by genetic make-up? Is it "just a phase"?
OR... has the homosexual agenda finally infiltrated our beloved zoos?
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Ratings: 4.34 From 8914 Users | 1689 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books And Tango Makes Three
What a very cute story this turned out to be. Two male penguins end up hatching an egg that was given to them by the zoo keeper and they raise a baby penguin to become part of their happy family. The controversy surrounding this book seems excessive in my opinion. Sure it has two male penguins and not a male and a female (where's the "tragedy" there?) but the focus is the love that they have for each other so much so that they want to start a family and share that love with a baby. This is theI chose this for Banned Books Week but I couldn't wait any longer to read it.Disappointingly my library copy came with a warning slapped on the cover. What's to be frightened about with 'same sex families'?Based on a real life story, two male penguins pair up and want what comes naturally to all other animals. They want to to procreate. And every morning Roy and Silo woke up together. But one day Roy and Silo saw that the other couples could do something they could not. Aww. Roy and Silo had
Somehow I never understood that this was based on Fact. Makes it less of a 'message' book and more worth reading, imo...........Finally read. Enjoyed much more than I thought I would. I wonder if, had it been shelved in non-fiction, it would have raised such a furor. 'Course, then probably not as many folks would have read it, and that would be a bad thing.Do yourself a favor; spend ten minutes reading a banned book.

This true story about two penguins who live in the Central Park Zoo has been creating quite a controversy. I heard about the book this morning on The View (yes, I do inevitably end up watching four women squabbling on tv when I don't have to work, and controversies like this are the reason I keep going back!). After hearing about it, I just had to check out the book for myself at Barnes and Noble.This children's book tells the story of Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins. Like all other
...and love is love.This nonfictional tale simply puts the topic of various love applications on the map for children to understand. In the animal world, if a partner fits one's life, so be it.Nothing more to say. Other than, this is a lovely story that should be in every library throughout the world.5/5
It's an adorable picture book about penguins.If that doesn't already have you adding it to your list, it's also a true story.Still not sure?The audio version is narrated by Neil Patrick Harris. You can have Neil Patrick Harris read you a bedtime story. Loved this book!!!Now to plan a trip back to NYC so I can visit these penguins in real life.
I love penguins. I own more than 50 plush penguins.I read this and I was totally tearing up because it is so cute. Go forth, and read it. The story is adorable, and the illustrations are excellent; colourful and detailed.On a more serious note, I cannot bloody believe that this book was the FOURTH most banned/challenged book in the US in the years 2000-2009. (http://www.ala.org/bbooks/top-100-ban...)


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