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And Tango Makes Three

And Tango Makes Three
And Tango Makes Three
By Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Illustrated by: Henry Cole
This edition: Trade Paperback
Ages: 4 - 8
List Price: £6.99
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Awards and Nominations

  • ALA Notable Children's Book Nominee
  • ASPCA Henry Bergh Book Award Winner
  • Bank Street Best Books of the Year
  • CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
  • CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
  • Lambda Literary Award Finalist
  • Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
  • S.E.A. Write Award Finalist
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Description

Roy and Silo are just like the other penguin couples at the zoo - they bow to each other, walk together and swim together. But Roy and Silo are a little bit different - they're both boys.
Then, one day, when Mr Gramzay the zookeeper finds them trying to hatch astone, he realises that it may be time for Roy and Silo to become parents for real.
"A touching and delightful variation on a major theme."

-- Maurice Sendak

"This wonderful story of devotion is heartwarming proof that Mother Nature knows best."

-- Harvey Fierstein

"Charming! And Tango Makes Three proves that all kinds of love can create a family."

-- Wendy Wasserstein

"A little miracle for children. Funny, tender, and true, the story of Tango will delight young readers and open their minds."

-- John Lithgow

Banning the First Amendment
Dissident Voice, September 30, 2011
...past five years, according to the American Library Association (ALA). “It” is a 32-page illustrated children’s book, And Tango Makes Three , by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, with illustrations by Henry Cole. The book is based ...
Why do gay penguins make people so mad? 'Tango' tops banned books list -- again
Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2011
...It's just an orphan penguin with two daddies. Why can't people let it alone? Once again, "And Tango Makes Three," the award-winning children's book, has topped the American Library Assn.'s list of most frequently challenged books, announced ...
Why do gay penguins make people so mad? 'Tango' tops banned books list -- again
KFOR.com, April 12, 2011
..._ (); It's just an orphan penguin with two daddies. Why can't people let it alone?Once again, "And Tango Makes Three," the award-winning children's book, has topped the American Library Assn.'s list of most frequently challenged books, ...
Happy Valentine?s Day!!
School Library Journal, February 14, 2011
...the McElderry Book of Greek Myths, I’ve only seen his art twice (though there may be more). And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole) – Because not only is it a sweet romantic story between ...
Banned Books Week celebrates freedom of choice
Battle Creek Enquirer, September 26, 2010
...passages from books that made the Top 10 list by the ALA for most frequently challenged of 2009: "And Tango Makes Three," by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole. Reasons: Homosexuality. (2 of 3) "Two penguins in ...
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