and tango makes three by justin richardson

This relates to the current social issues surrounding the idea of same-sex marriage. The relationship of the penguins represents same-sex parents, which is shown through the illustrations and text of the main characters. The illustrations of the penguins share the constant theme shown throughout the book, which is the diversity of family. The main characters are shown to be very large on the pages compared to some of the other penguins, which shows their confident self-image.

They are perceived to be disappointed when they cannot create an offspring, and then overjoyed when an egg is placed in their nest. Their emotions are depicted through the illustrations and further shown with the addition of the text. They are at times happy, confused, excited, and sad. There are many emotions that are shown through the structure of the facial expressions of the main characters, Silo and Roy. The use of brighter colors are incorporated into parts of the book to show happiness and freedom of the characters. The illustrator uses soft blues, yellows, tans, and blacks to enhance the characters of the story. The colors used throughout the book are very light and soft it makes the reader feel calm and content. The images show great texture of the penguins and have detail that allows the reader to feel like they are looking into a window of their lives. There is a very thin vanishing line of the images, but the illustrations softly disappear to the white background.

The smaller illustrations are framed by light backgrounds in a circular shape. These scattered images are integrated with the text to further enhance the plotline. The images are either one large illustration or there are multiple smaller images showing a timeline of actions. The reader is present in the illustrations rather than looking from afar. The illustrations of this book do not have borders, which allows the reader to view the character’s actions from within. From then on Silo and Roy raised Tango as being the first offspring to have two daddies, and they lived as one family. Both penguins looked after the egg and then it hatched a beautiful baby penguin named Tango. The penguin’s caretaker found an egg that needed caring, and brought it to Roy and Silo’s nest. Roy and Silo were in love, but no matter how many nests they built they could not have an offspring. These two male penguins, Roy and Silo, did everything together, and wherever one went the other followed. Tags: Animals, Award Book, Diversity, Family, Friendship, Non-fiction, Picture Book, K-1, 2-3, Taylor KruegerĪnalysis: This book shows the story of two chinstrap penguins who live in a New York City zoo. Author: Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

And tango makes three by justin richardson