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And Tango Makes Three
Contributor(s): Richardson, Justin (Author), Parnell, Peter (Author), Cole, Henry (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0689878451     ISBN-13: 9780689878459
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2005
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Annotation: Based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who built a nest and hatched a chick together, this book tells a heartwarming story for all families. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Zoos
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2004010176
Lexile Measure: 520
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 11.31" W x 8.77" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 87170
Reading Level: 3.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.

At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.

Selected as an ALA Notable Children's Book Nominee and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, "this joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library" (School Library Journal, starred review).


Contributor Bio(s): Cole, Henry: - Henry Cole has written and illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Spot, the Cat; And Tango Makes Three; Oink?; and Little Bo in France. He is also the illustrator of With a Little Help from My Friends by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A former elementary school teacher, he now writes and paints full time.Richardson, Justin: - Justin Richardson, MD, is the coauthor, with Peter Parnell, of the award-winning picture book And Tango Makes Three. Dr. Richardson is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia and Cornell and the coauthor of Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask). Dr. Richardson and his advice have been featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post, on the Today show and NPR's Morning Edition, and in numerous magazines. Dr. Richardson lectures to parents and teachers on parenting and the sexual development of children.Parnell, Peter: - Peter Parnell is the coauthor, with Justin Richardson, of And Tango Makes Three. He is a playwright whose plays have been produced at the Public Theater and Playwrights Horizons in New York City, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and the Seattle Repertory Company, among others. His play QED was produced on Broadway. He has written extensively for television as a producer for both The West Wing and The Guardian; he has also written episodes of Maurice Sendak's series Little Bear. He lives in New York City.