And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Two penguin dads hatch an egg. True story. Banned.
For you if
you believe families come in all kinds — because they do
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Based on the true story of Roy and Silo — two male chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised a chick together. A book for small children about love, family, and what makes a family real.
Banned & challenged
Find out what they were so afraid of.
Get a copy and decide for yourself.
A picture book based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who hatched an egg together. One of the most challenged books of the 21st century. The threat: a story for 4-year-olds that makes a same-sex family feel normal. Because it is.
Where This Book Lives
- Themes
- family
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