Richardson, Justin & Peter Parnell. And Tango Makes Three. New York, NY; Simon & Schuster, INC., 2005.
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell is a true story about two male penguins, Roy and Silo, who live in the Central Park Zoo. Unlike the other penguin pairs, Roy and Silo choose each other despite that they are both males. Since they cannot produce a child, they build a nest and nurture a small pebble to fill the void of being childless. When they are given an opportunity to hatch an egg, Roy and Silo defy standards to create a family of their own. And Tango Makes Three gives us the story of true love without regulations and reminds readers that a family is what you make it to be.
Richardson captures the perfect combination of human nature at its finest and undeniable love. This picture book not only has illustrations that enhance the text but the story itself is true. Richardson is able to touch on the sensitive subject of homosexuality but does it in a way that is understandable to any age by not making it the focus of the text. Through the use of this real life story, Richardson reminds readers that these penguins relationship was natural. Overall And Tango Makes Three is a great reminder that love is not determined by gender but it is defined by selflessness, commitment and love for each other. Roy and Silo are nature’s way of showing love in its purest form.
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