And Tango Makes Three: Banned Book, Realistic Fiction

And Tango Makes Three, written by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell and illustrated by Henry Cole
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pages: 32
Genre: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
Rating: Thumbs Up

In this story, Roy and Silo are two boy penguins that create a family. They get along well with each other and decide to create a home together. All is compete except they cannot create an egg together. The zoo handler decides to give the pair an egg that needs cared for, and this is how Tango came into the world. The author goes on to tell, after the story, how this is a true story and that Tango can be visited at the New York City Central Park Zoo.

I rated this book at a "Thumbs Up" as it was enjoyable to read. I also felt it addressed some issues that all children need to be exposed to. Families can be composed in many different manors and children need to learn to appreciate the diverse backgrounds of the persons they may encounter.