And Tango Makes Three (urspr publ 2005; utgåvan 2005)

Cute story about penguins at the Central Park Zoo and how two males end up raising a chick. The illustrations weren't anything special but the story was simple and straightforward enough to teach young children about homosexuality and different types of families. Even if the penguins aren't really gay, it's still a great way introduce the idea. My only major complaint was the heavy-handedness of presenting the penguins as "in-love". As an adult reading the story, the end-goals for the book are really obvious. Still, I'd have no problem reading it for story-time or in a classroom to teach about family types. ( )

Good old-fashioned heartwarming story. Special F.U. to S'pore. ( )

A cute read. Two male penguins are given an egg to hatch after they build a nest and sit on rocks. The baby is Tango. True story.

I checked it out after I found it was banned.

The baby penguins are really, really cute in these drawings.

I liked it. ( )

I finally got to read the little book that has been such a fuss in various places. The book, though labeled as fiction (at least by the Library of Congress' subject headings) is actually the true story of two male penguins who form a couple in the Central Park Zoo and raise a baby penguin together. The story is a heartwarming, endearing one that children and their parents will enjoy. It also features very cute illustration work. ( )

And Tango Makes Three is based on a truly heartwarming story of two male penguins who lived in Central Park Zoo. Together these penguins tried to hatch their own baby, but it just did not seem to work, until they got some outside help. This story tells the universal message that love has no boundaries, no matter the species and can help all readers understand the importance of being accepting of others. I enjoyed this book because it used age-appropriate language that can spark discussion about relationships and adoption within our own society. The illustrations in the book were filled with blues and whites, making the story have a sense of light-heartedness. Using images of penguins and animals attracts young readers as those tend to be pictures they are interested in and find wanting to know more and more about all kinds of animals. This is a great book to read to children who may have questions about different types of relationships they see in the world. Overall this story helps to teach about all families are different, and makes readers feel good by the end of the book. ( )