And Tango Makes Three
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · June 1, 2005
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- Who it’s for
- A warm true story about two penguins whose wish for a family finds a way.
- Themes
- Nontraditional family, Belonging despite differences, Welcoming a child
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Stories, Penguin Stories, Adoption Stories
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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.
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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, starred review).
Family, Penguin-Style
A warm true story about two penguins whose wish for a family finds a way.
Come here for
- A gentle story about family in an unexpected form
- Penguins and a kindly zookeeper
Expect
- Roy and Silo's wish to welcome a baby penguin
- A heartwarming take on what makes a family
Where it sits
| Penguin Stories | 53% |
|---|---|
| Adoption Stories | 35% |
| LGBTQ+ Stories | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Zoos
- Adoption Stories
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Authors
- Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- June 1, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Nontraditional family · Belonging despite differences · Welcoming a child
- Reading lane
- Zoos