Thematic Analysis
Enduring Understanding Question: What does is mean to be a family?
Theme Statement: No two families are exactly the same.
And Tango Makes Three is the perfect book to illustrate the fact that "no two families are exactly the same." The title itself connects to the theme, as not all families are made up of three individuals.
Throughout the book, the authors develop the characters in such a way, that they also help develop the theme. "But children and their parents aren't the only families at the zoo. The animals make families of their own." The authors list animals and their families that you may encounter at a zoo, as well as the popular penguins, in which the book is about. In fact, the authors continue to develop the characters - so much that friendship develops into love. "Two penguins in the penguin house were a little bit different. One was named Roy, and the other was named Silo. Roy and Silo were both boys. But they did everything together." Not only do the penguins notice the blossoming love, so does their keeper, Mr. Gramzay. "Roy and Silo watched how the other penguins made a home. So they built a nest of stones for themselves. Every night Roy and Silo slept there together, just like the other penguin couples." As the story continues, Roy and Silo receive an egg from their keeper to hatch. One day, "out came their very own baby! She had fuzzy white feathers and a funny black beak. Now Roy and Silo were fathers." The book continues to describe how Roy and Silo teach Tango all sorts of things, just like mothers and fathers do to their children. And in the end, Roy, Silo, and Tango "snuggled together and, like all the other penguins in the penguin house, and all the other animals in the zoo, and all the families in the big city around them, they went to sleep."
With the book being set in New York City, this certainly lives up to the theme. Not only is New York City where the true-life events occurred, but the city itself is so diverse, providing ample opportunities for one to see families of all types and sorts. The people of New York City are very accepting of others, and the authors show that in the book as well. None of the other penguins make a big deal about Roy and Silo and the family they are creating. The authors successfully created the book with a positive and uplifting mood in mind.
And Tango Makes Three is certainly a book I can relate to and make connections with. As a college student, I have been introduced to a wide range of diverse individuals, including some individuals that identify as LGBTQ. I am thankful that I'm able to have interactions of these sorts now, and become friends with all sorts of diverse individuals, because as an educator, you never know what kinds of students you'll be working with, or the types of families they will be coming from.
Theme Statement: No two families are exactly the same.
And Tango Makes Three is the perfect book to illustrate the fact that "no two families are exactly the same." The title itself connects to the theme, as not all families are made up of three individuals.
Throughout the book, the authors develop the characters in such a way, that they also help develop the theme. "But children and their parents aren't the only families at the zoo. The animals make families of their own." The authors list animals and their families that you may encounter at a zoo, as well as the popular penguins, in which the book is about. In fact, the authors continue to develop the characters - so much that friendship develops into love. "Two penguins in the penguin house were a little bit different. One was named Roy, and the other was named Silo. Roy and Silo were both boys. But they did everything together." Not only do the penguins notice the blossoming love, so does their keeper, Mr. Gramzay. "Roy and Silo watched how the other penguins made a home. So they built a nest of stones for themselves. Every night Roy and Silo slept there together, just like the other penguin couples." As the story continues, Roy and Silo receive an egg from their keeper to hatch. One day, "out came their very own baby! She had fuzzy white feathers and a funny black beak. Now Roy and Silo were fathers." The book continues to describe how Roy and Silo teach Tango all sorts of things, just like mothers and fathers do to their children. And in the end, Roy, Silo, and Tango "snuggled together and, like all the other penguins in the penguin house, and all the other animals in the zoo, and all the families in the big city around them, they went to sleep."
With the book being set in New York City, this certainly lives up to the theme. Not only is New York City where the true-life events occurred, but the city itself is so diverse, providing ample opportunities for one to see families of all types and sorts. The people of New York City are very accepting of others, and the authors show that in the book as well. None of the other penguins make a big deal about Roy and Silo and the family they are creating. The authors successfully created the book with a positive and uplifting mood in mind.
And Tango Makes Three is certainly a book I can relate to and make connections with. As a college student, I have been introduced to a wide range of diverse individuals, including some individuals that identify as LGBTQ. I am thankful that I'm able to have interactions of these sorts now, and become friends with all sorts of diverse individuals, because as an educator, you never know what kinds of students you'll be working with, or the types of families they will be coming from.