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And Tango Makes Three (Classic Board Books) Board book – Picture Book, June 2, 2015

by Justin Richardson (Author), Peter Parnell (Author), Henry Cole (Illustrator)
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The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family is now available in a sturdy board book edition.

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 got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.

In time for the tenth anniversary of And Tango Makes Three, this Classic Board Book edition is the perfect size for small hands.
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  3. Language
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    June 2, 2015
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Toddler/PreS—It's been a decade since Richardson, Parnell, and Cole told the true story of Roy and Silo, two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who became inseparable. When zookeepers gave the pair a motherless egg, they successfully hatched baby Tango. Commemorating the book's 10-year anniversary, this edition gives even younger readers the opportunity to enjoy this pioneering picture book, which was among the first to offer an example of a same-sex family.

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.

Peter Parnell is the coauthor, with Justin Richardson, of And Tango Makes Three. He is a playwright whose plays have been produced at the Public Theater and Playwrights Horizons in New York City, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and the Seattle Repertory Company, among others. His play QED was produced on Broadway. He has written extensively for television as a producer for both The West Wing and The Guardian; he has also written episodes of Maurice Sendak’s series Little Bear. He lives in New York City.

Henry Cole has written and illustrated more than 150 books for children, including Spot, the Cat; And Tango Makes Three; Oink?; and Little Bo in France. He is also the illustrator of With a Little Help from My Friends by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A former elementary school teacher, he now writes and paints full time.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Simon; Not for Online edition (June 2, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481446959
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481446952
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD520L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.9 x 5.5 inches
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    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.

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    Peter Parnell is the co-author with Justin Richardson of The Lion Who Hugged and And Tango Makes Three. He is a playwright whose play QED was produced on Broadway. He was a co-producer of the television show The West Wing. He lives in New York City.

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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Great story to teach kids about different families.
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Great story to teach kids about different families.
Such a sweet story! This is a great book to teach kids that not all families look the same. Based on a true story too! I am disgusted that this book ended up on the banned book list. Shame on them.
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GW
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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This is a wonderful book and it’s an entertaining story. It does give you something to use For children’s teachable moments But beyond that the story is lovely and who doesn’t like penguins? I definitely recommend this one.
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Vermont Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars What is not to love!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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What is not to love!!! This book is amazing and sweet! Based on a true story and beautiful illustrations! If I could, I would buy it for all the kids and put them in those little free libraries!
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J Austin Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars Family Comes in All Shapes and Sizes...and Species
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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I collect banned and/or challenged books. This was my Christmas present to myself. Having originally become aware of this little trio when they were a duo on an episode of Will & Grace, I thought it was wonderful that so many people were not bothered with two male penguins finding love and were willing to fight for them so they wouldn't be separated. What a beautiful story to tell anyone about the power of love and family.
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It’s amazing, the quality is incredible, and the story together is to die for❤️ highly recommend!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
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I absolutely loved this!!!! It’s amazing quality and well put together❤️ highly recommend!
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Grandma Zizzy
5.0 out of 5 stars A good "footprint in the sand" to leave on a child's growing sense of the world around them
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2017
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Funny - as I finished reading this beautiful book for the first time, one of my old favorite songs (by Hal David/Burt Bacharach) as a child growing up in the 60's started playing in my head...

What the world needs now is love sweet love,
It's the only thing that there's just too little of.
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone!

The simplicity of the words husband and husband team Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell have used to tell the true story of a couple of male chinstrap penguins (Roy and Silo) at New York's Central Park Zoo, who had paired off as a couple and were given an extra fertilized egg to hatch on their way to becoming a family unlike any of the zoo's other animal families (but a family nonetheless!), makes this book a perfect way to begin naturally introducing the concepts of acceptance and inclusion to youngsters. The soft illustrations by Henry Cole are such a nice complement to the story - I'm really looking forward to sharing this special book with our four grandchildren, who will most certainly be meeting many families of varying composition during their lifetimes! The way baby Tango and his dads are welcomed by the children coming to see them after his birth is a good "footprint in the sand" to leave on a child's growing sense of the world around them.

I'm a dozen years late in my personal discovery of the book, so I missed the brouhaha surrounding its 2005 publication, having appeared on the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom's "Top Ten Most Challenged Book List" from 2006-2010, reappearing in 2012, and - sadly - again as late as 2014. This is such a gentle book, and to imagine literature that celebrates the love and devotion of parents would ever appear on such a list is disheartening. This is a sweet book that talks of the desire to share a home and a family (I'll type the text in the comment section below for parents/grandparents to read for themselves if they're on the fence about the book.) The younger of my two sons is gay, has been in a committed and happy relationship with his partner for seven years, and should they eventually marry and decide to begin a family, it would be so painful to the heart of this mother to see his family shunned or ridiculed. I hope the authors have not experienced it since the birth of their own daughter, little Gemma, whom I suppose is about 8 years old now and feeling very loved and secure.

Children are drawn to books about animals, there aren't too many animals cuter or funnier than penguins, and if you're a parent or grandparent who's searching for ways to begin opening your child's mind to the concept of the different types of families they'll encounter (or may be a part of!) along life's journey, as I myself have been, I think "And Tango Makes Three" is a nice place to start.
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Jennifer B
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book based on a true story from the world famous San Diego zoo.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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Bought 2 for grandkids, one for this Granny's house after learning this book was "banned" or attempted to be banned from schools and libraries. It's a beautiful story. Why would people want to ban a book aimed at the promotion of inclusion for all people? God made us all, Good doesn't make mistakes. Love is love.
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Yongxii
5.0 out of 5 stars Meaningful And inclusive book
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
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I love the book And Tango Makes Three so much. Even It is banned in some states, It is important for children to learn about different Family structures And the love among families. Highly recommend! By the way, the CD is read by the author. But It is hard to find a CD reader.
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Maria Ponce de León, LCSW
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written and illustrated book suitable for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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I loved the honesty of the way the authors depicted the two male parents as a couple in love, and both in love with their baby, together doing what good, loving parents do for their offspring—no artifice there, no explanations. All the reader/listener has to do is appreciate and enjoy the devoted way they nurture the egg and post the egg hatching how they train their baby to become a happy, well adjusted, responsible member of the community (the village, so to speak of). The underlying message is about acceptance of others as they are. It’s too bad that the Christian haters have complained and even banned this multi award winning book in the name of Jesus and the bible. And I find it all baffling because, if true that Christ preached acceptance and a love of one another, why then is there so much hatred and meanness being committed in our country upon those that are different but do no harm by those who purport to follow him?
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Sherry Charbonneau
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2023
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This is a great book for kids and grown ups! It has a wonderful message that there are all kinds of families in this world and the thing that brings us together is love.
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H. litchfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book, brings the real world home.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2023
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Brought for use in a school. It’s great for the children to be able to read about all kinds of families!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
Reviewed in Sweden on November 21, 2023
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Beautiful book…. A must read for all
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bonito
Reviewed in Spain on October 23, 2023
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Nos ha encantado para poder explicar el método de adopción de embriones con nuestro bebé
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Payal
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in India on July 3, 2020
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Good book with a great story based on reality. Book came nicely packed in a good condition.
Stories like this will definitely help parents shape up their children in better human beings who accept others and the world as it is.
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