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Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell are co-authors for this book.

This site is about Justin Richardson
http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Justin-Richardson/27409275

This site is about Peter Parnell
http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Peter-Parnell/707666

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And Tango Makes Three is a true story of two male penguins Roy and Silo, who lived at The Central Park Zoo. They did everything together. They even tried to have a baby together. Since they were two males they were not able to have a baby, which made them very sad. Towards the end of the book, the zookeeper,  Mr. Gramzay noticed Roy and Silo trying to hatch an rock. When Mr. Gramzay discovered an egg that needed tending, he gave the egg to Roy and Silo. The two penguins were so happy to start their own family. When the egg hatched, they name their chick Tango because “It takes two to make a Tango.”

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Roy and Silo are two male penguins that did everything together. They walked together, they swam together, they even sang to each other. They were given an egg after trying to hatch a rock. When the egg hatch they name her Tango. Tango was the first penguin at the zoo to have two daddies.

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The story took place at The Central Park Zoo. The Central Park Zoo is located in Central Park in New York City. It is known for housing many families of all different species.

Here is a map that shows were all the animals at the zoo are.

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Families Of All Kinds

Th theme shows that no two families are exactly the same. Roy and Silo wanted to start their own family because they wanted to become parents. Since they could not have a baby on their own, they adopted an egg. this means they raise a chick who did not have a family. So Roy and Silo family might be different, they still love and care for each other like a family would.
Mini lesson-
After the teacher talks about how it is okay that families are different, she/he can ask questions for the students to write in their journals. A few questions are "Tell me about your family. Who makes up your family?"  and "Can you tell me what kinds of things make up a family?"

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The Life Cycle of a Penguin

The female penguin will lays 1 or 2 eggs. After laying eggs the females transfer the eggs to their male partners. In June-July, the males place the egg on their feet covering it with feathers to keep the egg warm. The female penguins hunt for food while the males incubate the eggs. Once the female penguins return, the penguins exchange their roles; the females take care of the egg while the male goes hunting for food.

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And Tango Makes Three shows how Roy and Silo started a family. A mini activity I would do for this book is make the students find out how their family got started and where did their parents and grandparents meet? How many children do they have? This will show the students that families may be similar but most are different. This will also make the students interact school with their families at home.

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A family is usually a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. However all families are different and thats okay. The message of this book is no two families are the same. the picture underneath shows how each family is different.

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Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
This book is nonfiction because it is based on a true story. Two male penguins were given their own egg at the zoo to keep and care for it as their own.