And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson

Plot Summary: And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson is a book about two “gay” penguins raise a baby penguin and become a family. And Tango Makes Three explains how both male penguins loved each other and became a family of two. Soon, all the other penguins were laying eggs and they too wanted an egg. They used a rock as an egg but nothing ever hatched. Penguins can only take care of one egg at a time and one female penguin actually laid two. To save the other egg, the zoo keeper replaced the rock with a real egg. Eventually, the egg hatched! They became parents of a baby girl penguin. She joins their family, and Tango Makes Three is born.

Impression about the book:

This book is a non-threatening way was to explain homosexuality to children. I was impressed by how the story unfolded without forcing the subject of homosexuality.

Reviews / Reviews Excerpts:

I enjoyed this lovely book. More so when I discovered that this is actually a true story. This book is recommended for those seeking an inventive way to talk about homosexuality.

Suggestions for library use:

Librarians can use this book when a patron is inquiring about homosexuality for young children.