and tango makes three by justin richardson and peter parnell

This children's book tells the story of Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins. After hearing about it, I just had to check out the book for myself at Barnes and Noble. I heard about the book this morning on The View (yes, I do inevitably end up watching four women squabbling on tv when I don't have to work, and controversies like this are the reason I keep going back!). This true story about two penguins who live in the Central Park Zoo has been creating quite a controversy. Henry Cole is an extremely versatile artist who has illustrated numerous picture books, including 'The Sissy Duckling' (2002) by Harvey Fierstein.Įdition MSRP: $16⁹⁹ US / $19⁹⁹ CAN (ISBN 5-1) He was a co-producer of the television show 'The West Wing'. Peter Parnell is a playwright whose most recent play, 'QED', was produced on Broadway. His advice to parents has been featured in the New York Times and on Today, 20/20, and NPR's Morning edition. is the co-author of 'Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)' (2003). And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own! But their desire for a family was the same. This illustrated children's book fictionalizes the true story of two male penguins who became partners and raised a penguin chick in the Central Park Zoo.Īt the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But Tango's family is not like any of the others. In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families.

And tango makes three by justin richardson and peter parnell