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Tres Con Tango (Spanish Edition)

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An amazing true story from the Central Park Zoo, this lovely picture book bears the distinction of being among the most banned titles in libraries nationwide. At the zoo, two male penguins pair off and try to start a family, even making a nest and putting a rock in it to sit on. When the zookeeper notices this unusual behavior, he finds an egg that needs to be cared for and brings it to their nest. Roy and Silo take good care of the egg, which hatches into a baby penguin the keeper calls Tango. As noted in the text, "Tango was the very first penguin in the zoo to have two daddies." This sensitively done story, authored by a psychiatry professor and specialist in sex education of children, can be read at many levels, depending on the child's and parent's interest. On the one hand, it is a charming story about penguins, with adorable illustrations by well-known illustrator Henry Cole, and can be read as such. On the other hand, for families with one or more gay parents, this story shows Tango's family as just another happy family in the big city around them, with no judgment, and the book would be a comforting story of different types of families in the animal kingdom.

A beautifully written and illustrated story. This is a very sweet love story and I can't wait to share it with everyone. Even though this is very clearly a childrens story, it is a story that will warm the heart of the adult reader as well.