And Tango Makes Three - Softcover

Richardson, Justin; Parnell, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847381480 ISBN 13: 9781847381484

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK, 2007

Synopsis

One of the six political books for kids you should definitely read according to Zoe Williams in the Guardian, November 2018!

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 a stone, he realises that it may be time for Roy and Silo to become parents for real.

About this title

About the Author

Justin Richardson, MD, is the coauthor, with Peter Parnell, of the award-winning picture book And Tango Makes Three. Dr. Richardson is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia and Cornell and the coauthor of Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They’d Ask). Dr. Richardson and his advice have been featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post, on the Today show and NPR’s Morning Edition, and in numerous magazines. Dr. Richardson lectures to parents and teachers on parenting and the sexual development of children.

Review

"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)

*"Cole's pictures complement the perfectly cadenced text...Those who share this with children will find themselves returning to it again and again...for the two irresistible birds at its center and for the celebration of patient, loving fathers who 'knew just what to do.'" (Booklist, starred review)

*"[A] hearwarming tale. Older readers will most appreciate the...larger theme of tolerance at work in this touching tale." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

*"This joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library." (School Library Journal, starred review)

*"In this true, straightforwardly (so to speak) delivered tale, two male chinstrap penguins at New York City's Central Park Zoo bond, build a nest and--thanks to a helping hand from an observant zookeeper--hatch and raise a penguin chick...Readers may find its theme of acecptance even more convincing for being delivered in such a matter of fact, non-preachy way." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

"A charming and adorable story that proves love isn't confined by a set of rules of what's right or wrong. Love is Love.” (Nathan Lane & Devlin Elliot)

"While this could introduce a discussion about various kinds of families, it's also a cheerful and endearing animal story that should please any aficionado of the zoo's penguin enclosure." (BCCB)

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847381480
• ISBN 13: 9781847381484
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32