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And Tango Makes Three

by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson; Peter Parnell; Henry Cole (Illustrator)
Call Number: Foley 2nd Floor Curriculum PZ3.R5325 A63 2005

ISBN: 9780689878459

Publication Date: 2005

And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.

Selected as an ALA Notable Children's Book Nominee and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, "this joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library" (School Library Journal).

Why was this book challenged?

Reasons: LGBTQIA+

Marshall University lists more than 20 instances of this picture book being challenged and sometimes relocated in schools and public libraries, across the United States and internationally, due to complaints about its featuring of a same-sex relationship.
Read review excerpts, responses to challenges of this book, and more on Book Résumés .

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