"And Tango Makes Three" book review

Parnell, Peter, and Justin Richardson. Tres Con Tango / And Tango Makes Three. New York: Lectorum Publications, 2006.

"And Tango Makes Three" is the true story of two male partner penguins, Roy and Silo at the Central Park Zoo in New York. When a zoo keeper notices an abandon egg, he leaves it in the nest that Roy and Silo built hoping they will care for the egg. The male couple care for the egg until it finally becomes a baby penguin of their very own!

This book really emphasizes the fact that there is a wide variety of human and animal families to be found at the zoo. It does a wonderful job of presenting the idea that families vary, however it does not tell of any unique family compositions other than the penguins. The idea that the story is true is very interesting, however I'm curious as to what kind of message the reader gets from the story. I feel children will now understand that animals can love another animal of the same sex, however will they understand that humans can do the same?