ASPCA Henry Bergh Book Award Winner Lambda Literary Award Finalist ALA Notable Children's Book Nominee The bestselling, heartwarming true story of two male penguins who...
ASPCA Henry Bergh Book Award Winner Lambda Literary Award Finalist ALA Notable Children's Book Nominee The bestselling, heartwarming true story of two male penguins who create a nontraditional family that "is a must for any library" (School Library Journal, starred review) is now available in a special School & Library Edition! 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.
This School & Library edition includes a new afterword from Eliot Schrefer, author of
Queer Ducks (and Other Animals), and a special note for educators on the freedom to read from the authors.
Author: Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.30h x 10.90w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781665960557
Audience: Ages 4-8
About the AuthorJustin Richardson, MD, is the coauthor, with Peter Parnell, of the award-winning picture book
And Tango Makes Three. Dr. Richardson is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia and Cornell and the coauthor of
Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask). Dr. Richardson and his advice have been featured in
The New York Times and
The Washington Post, on the
Today show and NPR's
Morning Edition, and in numerous magazines. Dr. Richardson lectures to parents and teachers on parenting and the sexual development of children.
Peter Parnell is the coauthor, with Justin Richardson, of
And Tango Makes Three. He is a playwright whose plays have been produced at the Public Theater and Playwrights Horizons in New York City, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and the Seattle Repertory Company, among others. His play
QED was produced on Broadway. He has written extensively for television as a producer for both
The West Wing and
The Guardian; he has also written episodes of Maurice Sendak's series
Little Bear. He lives in New York City.
Henry Cole has written and illustrated more than 150 books for children, including
Spot, the Cat;
And Tango Makes Three;
Oink?; and
Little Bo in France. He is also the illustrator of
With a Little Help from My Friends by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A former elementary school teacher, he now writes and paints full time.
Eliot Schrefer graduated from Harvard College in 2001 and lives in New York City. He is the author of
Glamorous Disasters and
Queer Ducks (and Other Animals), among others.
