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And Tango Makes Three
Last updated Monday, February 22, 2016
Author: Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Illustrator: Henry Cole
Date of Publication: 2005
ISBN: 0689878451
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Apr. 2015
Synopsis:
And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.
At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.
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Read the authors note at the end of the book about this story.
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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What is the animal on the front of the book? Have you ever seen a penguin?
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Who do you think Tango is?
Vocabulary:
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Fertile- able to produce children, able to grow or develop, like an egg
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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Where is the Central Park zoo?
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Where can you see penguins in LA? (LA zoo, Aquarium of the Pacific)
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What kinds of families live in the zoo?
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What was Roy's and Silo's nest made of?
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What is different about this penguin family?
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What kind of penguins are these? (Chinstrap penguins)
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