Story Time - And Tango Makes Three

This episode is a part of our Story Time series, in which Bishop Johnson reflects on the importance of telling and offering space for all of our stories. 

And Tango Makes Three is a picture book based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised a chick together. Published in 2005, the book has been consistently challenged for years. Challenges have included complaints that the story is “unsuitable for young children” and has "homosexual overtones.” 

If you would like to learn more about the banned book listings and ways you can support both the authors and communities affected, follow the links below.  

https://pen.org/

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks

https://bannedbooksweek.org/