And Tango Makes Three
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
No. of pages 32
Published: 2005
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Simon & Schuster .
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. 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.
Animals in literature
Birds in literature
Zoos in literature
Learning Concepts in literature
Picture Books Featuring Families and Characters that Are Lgbtqia+ Without It Being The Central Plot Point
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Lambda Literary Award
This book was recognised by the Lambda Literary Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 0-7 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 0-7 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
"This wonderful story of devotion is heartwarming proof that Mother Nature knows best."--Harvey Fierstein
"Charming! And Tango Makes Three proves that all kinds of love can create a family."--Wendy Wasserstein
"A little miracle for children. Funny, tender, and true, the story of Tango will delight young readers and open their minds."--John Lithgow
"A touching and delightful variation on a major theme."--Maurice Sendak
*"[A] hearwarming tale. Older readers will most appreciate the...larger theme of tolerance at work in this touching tale."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"This joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library."--School Library Journal, starred review
"While this could introduce a discussion about various kinds of families, it's also a cheerful and endearing animal story that should please any aficionado of the zoo's penguin enclosure."--BCCB
*"Cole's pictures complement the perfectly cadenced text...Those who share this with children will find themselves returning to it again and again...for the two irresistible birds at its center and for the celebration of patient, loving fathers who 'knew just what to do.'"--Booklist, starred review
*"In this true, straightforwardly (so to speak) delivered tale, two male chinstrap penguins at New York City's Central Park Zoo bond, build a nest and--thanks to a helping hand from an observant zookeeper--hatch and raise a penguin chick...Readers may find its theme of acecptance even more convincing for being delivered in such a matter of fact, non-preachy way."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A charming and adorable story that proves love isn't confined by a set of rules of what's right or wrong. Love is Love."--Nathan Lane & Devlin Elliot
"Tango Makes Three rises above the message it carries and becomes the rarest of birds, a 'message book' that's also a really good story."--NYTBR