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And Tango Makes Three | 
 enlarge | Authors: Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 16972
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0689878451
EAN: 9780689878459
ASIN: 0689878451
Publication Date: April 26, 2005
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Product Description
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others.
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 A Charming Icebreaker August 14, 2008
What a charming icebreaker this book is! I became curious about it once I heard about all the controversy it's been causing. Frankly I don't see what all the uproar is about. It's a sweet and innocent true story of two penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York. I call it an icebreaker (pun intended) because it calmly breaks down the barrier of awkwardness and opens up the floor to discuss with children the real life existence of same sex parent families and how they're really not much different than all the other parents out there. This book will help youngsters (and parents) in "normal" families to understand why a classmate might just so happen to have two dads or two moms. It merely presents itself as things really are and thus invokes conversation and dialog which leads to understanding of how true love can indeed make a family. What's the harm in that? :-)
 If you've been living under a rock, you may not have heard about this book August 3, 2008
So, let's clear it up at the start for all of you who may be shocked, shocked I say, at the content.
This is a story about a same-sex penguin couple and their adopted chick. It's a true story. This behavior is actually pretty common in the non-human world. If this disturbs you, hit the back button on your browser now.
*waits*
Okay, now, for the rest of you. There are two ways of dealing with a "controversial" topic. You can put it in the background, normalizing it, or you can make it the focus. This book chose the latter option.
I was a little worried that the text of the book might be too stuffy, because, after all, it's an "issues" book, right?
I was wrong.
It really is well-written, as just what it is - a sweet story about two penguins in love who really want a little chick of their own. It's not heavy handed, it's not overdone, it's perfect. (And, bonus, my nieces both loved pointing out the animal clock by the zoo. We stop by there every time we're in the area, because I used to stop by there with my dad. Nice connection for NYC families!)
I definitely recommend this book for anybody who is not against the message of "Love makes a happy family". (Or the other message of "Penguins are really cute.")
Adorable book! July 25, 2008
This book is a fun sweet read. We live in a world with many types of families.When a child is loved and feels safe, that is a family!
Beautiful and True: Give your kids the Gift of Understanding July 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A wonderful book that's a true story of two male penguins who were allowed to raise an egg on their own. A great way to introduce 'other' types of families to children. For open-minded adults who want to encourage open-mindedness and understanding in their children. I would recommend this book to any parent who has the foresight to introduce the topic of 'non-traditional' families to their children before other kids with less understanding parents provide them with biased and untrue opinions.
Book shows diversity in today's families! (Great Book) May 29, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book about the diversity in today's families. Americans need to realize that we are a diverse population and children have gay parents. Children live normal healthy lives with gay parents. If all families were the same it would be a very dull world!
I recently gave "And Tango Make Three" to my nieces (5 & 7). This was a great way to tell them about my plans to adopt. They are thrilled at the prospect of having a new cousin. They also loved the book!
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