I now have the book in hand. I was slightly incorrect - the summary is on the inside front flap. It says:
“In the zoo there are all kinds of animal familes. But Tango’s family is not like any of the others.”
Back cover has quotes from reviewers:
“A touching and delightful variation on a major theme.” – Maurice Sendak
“This wonderful story of devotion is heartwarming proof that Mother Nature knows best.” – Harvey Fierstein
“Charming! And Tango Makes Three proves that all kinds of love can create a family.” – Wendy Wasserstein
“A little miracle for children. Funny, tender, and true, the story of Tango will delight young readers and open their minds.” – John Lithgow.
So plenty of hints, but nothing that comes out and states the central theme of the book. Roy and Silo don’t make an appearance until page 7.
FWIW, I’ll offer to read it to my 4 year old again this weekend. She may turn it down though - she has little patience with books she’s already seen.
muldoonthief:
I now have the book in hand. I was slightly incorrect - the summary is on the inside front flap. It says:
“In the zoo there are all kinds of animal familes. But Tango’s family is not like any of the others.”
Back cover has quotes from reviewers:
“A touching and delightful variation on a major theme.” – Maurice Sendak
“This wonderful story of devotion is heartwarming proof that Mother Nature knows best.” – Harvey Fierstein
“Charming! And Tango Makes Three proves that all kinds of love can create a family.” – Wendy Wasserstein
“A little miracle for children. Funny, tender, and true, the story of Tango will delight young readers and open their minds.” – John Lithgow.
So plenty of hints, but nothing that comes out and states the central theme of the book. Roy and Silo don’t make an appearance until page 7.
FWIW, I’ll offer to read it to my 4 year old again this weekend. She may turn it down though - she has little patience with books she’s already seen.
My memory wasn’t too far off. I remembered copy somewhere on the book that basically used code words like “non-traditional family” and its very clear in code that this book is about Hot Gay Penguin Sex (Harvey Fierstein “mother nature knows best” yeah).
Okay. But may I ask you to eplain why you told me to fuck off? Or do you mean by mentioning Jman that you meant that comment for him?
I’m just worried I pissed you off. If I did, it was inadvertent.
muldoonthief , points taken. I apologize.
[sesame street]
One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn’t belong.
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Miller
December 4, 2006, 5:27pm
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ambushed:
Okay. But may I ask you to eplain why you told me to fuck off? Or do you mean by mentioning Jman that you meant that comment for him?
I’m just worried I pissed you off. If I did, it was inadvertent.
No, it was you response to muldoonthief that pissed me off, not the one to Jman . I see you’ve apologized to muldoon , though, so I’m cool with you.
Knorf
December 4, 2006, 6:22pm
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No, but it did amuse us greatly.
Thanks for that bit of crack-pot poetry.
WhyNot
December 4, 2006, 7:27pm
209
BrainGlutton:
What, you can’t float at will? Jesus must hate you.
BrainGlutton:
[Tick] Gravity is a harsh mistress[/Tick]
Just when you get used to dealing with the regular fundies and you think you know what to expect, TimeCube Guy gets saved . . .
I thought The Moon was a harsh mistress…
Gravity?