And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell | Children's Books |
ISBN: 0689878451 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0689878451 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Children's hardcover; adorably illustrated by Henry Cole.
Had to read this to see what all the fuss was about.
Based on a true story: Roy and Silo were two male chinstrap penguins in the Central Park Zoo (New York City) who began to act like a couple and even built a nest together. When another pair of penguins had a second egg (more than they could manage), a zookeeper decided to let Silo & Roy try to hatch it. They succeeded, and the baby chick was named Tango...and Tango would most likely not have hatched without Roy & Silo's help.
As far as I can tell, there's nothing "age-inappropriate" in the story. The writers may have had an agenda (they are a couple themselves), but I suspect what enrages the book banners the most is the matter-of-fact way that the story is presented. Roy & Silo are not like the other penguins, but their story is shown in a positive light. The ideas that (1) animals sometimes exhibit homosexual behavior and (2) anything other than one pair of heterosexual parents might raise offspring apparently really upset some people.
My feeling is that family is defined by the individuals involved - if you want to consider more people to be a part of your family, why should I (or anyone else) have a say? In general, I'm inclined to think that more family is better than less, and parents who are willing and able to raise happy, healthy children are better than parents who neglect or abuse their kids. As long as they're good parents, I don't think it's my business if they're heterosexual, homosexual, single, divorced..
Had to read this to see what all the fuss was about.
Based on a true story: Roy and Silo were two male chinstrap penguins in the Central Park Zoo (New York City) who began to act like a couple and even built a nest together. When another pair of penguins had a second egg (more than they could manage), a zookeeper decided to let Silo & Roy try to hatch it. They succeeded, and the baby chick was named Tango...and Tango would most likely not have hatched without Roy & Silo's help.
As far as I can tell, there's nothing "age-inappropriate" in the story. The writers may have had an agenda (they are a couple themselves), but I suspect what enrages the book banners the most is the matter-of-fact way that the story is presented. Roy & Silo are not like the other penguins, but their story is shown in a positive light. The ideas that (1) animals sometimes exhibit homosexual behavior and (2) anything other than one pair of heterosexual parents might raise offspring apparently really upset some people.
My feeling is that family is defined by the individuals involved - if you want to consider more people to be a part of your family, why should I (or anyone else) have a say? In general, I'm inclined to think that more family is better than less, and parents who are willing and able to raise happy, healthy children are better than parents who neglect or abuse their kids. As long as they're good parents, I don't think it's my business if they're heterosexual, homosexual, single, divorced..
Headed out in KateKintail's LGBTQIA box - added this one at the last minute because I couldn't resist passing it on. Cute penguins in a banned book? Works for me. :p
Taken from the bookbox. I think I'll be able to find a good place to release it.
Left on the playground
Found it in a small play area in the middle of the outdoor mall, my kids were excited to find the book, and are excited to drop it off someplace as well!
