And Tango Makes Three – Celebrate Family Diversity with Roy and Silo
And Tango Makes Three
Written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole
Roy and Silo are male chinstrap penguins at New York’s Central Park Zoo. They love each other very much and make a nest together. Sadly, Roy and Silo do not have an egg to keep warm. One day their keeper decides to give them an egg that needs protection. Many days pass, Roy and Silo attend conscientiously to the precious egg. At long last the shell cracks and baby Tango arrives. Together, Roy and Silo become fathers. Based on true events, And Tango Makes Three
Best for ages 4-8
New York Times article about Roy and Silo from 2004
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