BANNED - A Rant
Posted in Books, General Rant with tags “And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson, banned books, catcher in the rye, fallen angels, Go Ask Alice, Harry Potter, huckleberry finn, I know why the caged bird sings, Intellectual Freedom, James and the Giant Peach, Literature, Of Mice and Men, robert munsch, the color purple, The Dairy of Anne Frank, The Golden Compass, The Outsiders, tom sawyer on March 6, 2008 by bunniRecently, there has been a plethora of articles in the Local News in this little backwards town I live in. Books being challenged and out-right banned from Schools and local libraries. This week’s target:
“And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson.
Let us see what Amazon says:
“This tale based on a true story about a charming penguin family living in New York City’s Central Park Zoo will capture the hearts of penguin lovers everywhere. Roy and Silo, two male penguins, are “a little bit different.” They cuddle and share a nest like the other penguin couples, and when all the others start hatching eggs, they want to be parents, too. Determined and hopeful, they bring an egg-shaped rock back to their nest and proceed to start caring for it. They have little luck, until a watchful zookeeper decides they deserve a chance at having their own family and gives them an egg in need of nurturing. The dedicated and enthusiastic fathers do a great job of hatching their funny and adorable daughter, and the three can still be seen at the zoo today. Done in soft watercolors, the illustrations set the tone for this uplifting story, and readers will find it hard to resist the penguins’ comical expressions. The well-designed pages perfectly marry words and pictures, allowing readers to savor each illustration. An author’s note provides more information about Roy, Silo, Tango, and other chinstrap penguins. This joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library.”
