BannedBooks
Cover of And Tango Makes Three
Restricted2005

And Tango Makes Three

Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell

Based on a true story from New York's Central Park Zoo, this picture book tells the tale of two male chinstrap penguins, Roy and Silo, who form a couple and raise a chick named Tango together. It is a gentle story about love, family, and being different.

lgbtqfamily

Why this book is challenged

  • LGBTQ+ themes
  • unsuitable for age group
  • undermining family values
  • homosexuality

Challenge History

Davis School District Libraries

Farmington, Utah

Restricted

LGBTQ+ themes inappropriate for young children in elementary schools

December 1, 2022school district

Alpine School District Elementary Libraries

American Fork, Utah

Restricted

LGBTQ+ themes unsuitable for elementary school children

July 25, 2022school district