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>Here's an interesting story about censorship and the upcoming publication of And Tango Makes Three in the U.
Two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo court, build a nest, and raise their (adopted) daughter Tango. Highly anthropomorphized to maximize the sentimental but noteworthy lesson on family diversity, the story gains depth from the biological reality of same-sex penguin partnering. Gentle illustrations of the smiling penguin family add appeal, if not scientific accuracy, to this book based on a true story.
Tango is, for me, an example of a book that is didactic but On My Side, that is, a book that says something I think all children should hear. While you might think reviewers would go easy on a so-so book that speaks to their own values, I wonder if the opposite is true--that in order to combat even the suggestion of boosterism, we give them a harder time. But, as I recall, I couldn't take the smiles.
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rindawriter
>Haven't seen the Penguin book yet so don't comment on books I have not read, but IF Roger says it's cutsy...I may focus my reading time elsewherePosted : Jun 01, 2007 11:32
rindawriter
>I apologize for once again messing up my words on this blog in the presence of those who know much mroe than I: Sorry, sorry, the wordfinding difficulty creeps in late at night after long days already on the computer...wrestling with Microsoft---AAAH!The book I MEANT was "The Picts and the Martyrs" by Arthur Ransome
Posted : Jun 01, 2007 11:30
Anonymous
>What, no comments about the subsequent penguin split and Silo's new hetero lifestyle? Doubtless leaving his mother squawking all over the colony "I told you it was just a phase."I think the book is workable in itself as a book about cute penguins; the implications come largely from the quotes on the back from Harvey Fierstein et al. talking about its important lesson. I actually would oppose the notion of taking morality from animal behavior myself, though it's probably good news for the Eat-Your-Young crowd.
Posted : May 31, 2007 06:33
Anonymous
>Yes, Roger, but please don't forget that many children are being forced to grow up too soon. Let them stay children while they can.Sometimes a teacher will use a picture book in an older classroom (middle school-ish) to introduce an extended study of a particular subject. If it is a good story, well told, it can be a very effective way to begin--even if the bigger subject it touches upon poses problems not resolvable in 32 pages.
Of course, the best books for this purpose are not created "to suit the market," as I take your meaning,and do not engage in overt didacticism...
Marian
Posted : May 30, 2007 02:47
Andy Laties
>Point taken.Posted : May 30, 2007 02:44