Title: And Tango Makes Three 
Author: Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Illustrator: Henry Cole
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Copyright: 2005
Age Range: 4-8 years
Lexile: 720
And Tango Makes Three tells the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York City. While other male and female penguins were coupling up, Roy and Silo spent all of their time together. So much so that their keeper thought they were in love. Just like the other penguin couples, Roy and Silo built a nest and slept there at night. As other penguin couples were laying eggs and hatching baby penguins, Roy and Silo would check their nest for an egg that never came. Then, their keeper had an idea. He placed an egg that needed to be cared for in Roy and Silo’s nest and Tango was born. This book was written in a narrative format that would make it a great read aloud book for children. The story was simple and clear with very pleasant illustrations. The book does a great job of explaining how Tango came to have two daddies, without mentioning the controversy that sometimes comes with this subject matter. This is a great book to have in a library collection for children with homosexual parents as it features a family that is similar to their own, which isn’t often featured in children’s books, as well as children with heterosexual parents as it illustrates the similarities in heterosexual and homosexual families.
Awards:
American Library Association Notable Children’s Book – 2006
ASPCA’s Henry Bergh Award – 2005
Gustavus Myer Outstanding Book Award- 2006
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year – 2006
Bank Street Best Book of the Year – 2006
Cooperative Children’s Book Council Choice, and CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book – 2006
Lambda Literary Award finalist – 2006
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First of all, I LOVE the balloons at the top of the page…very cute! I really like that this book is about animals, because it just shows kids that love is love, no matter who it’s between. Animals, people…whatever! I haven’t read any of your recommended read a likes yet, so I’ll have to check them out sometime. As you mentioned, having these books available for children of same-sex couples is important, but also for the children who are friends with the children with same-sex parents. These books can help them learn about different family dynamics and may answer questions they have. Great post!
Cute, appealing blog.
What I love about this book is that it shows that is shows a different type of family. Obviously, today’s idea of family is not always mom or dad. Sometimes it can be two daddies, or two mommies, or one mommy, or grandparents, or so on. Having this type of book can help someone understand that families can be different
I love this one! What a great choice for children who come from different types of families. Many children now face this experience and it will be great to have access to a book that will let them know they are not alone. I like that you also included other books that tackle this subject from different angles. Great Job!!
Jennifer L. Cornelius