2 gay penguins book
Singapore withdraws gay penguin book from libraries
Singapore authorities have withdrawn from libraries two children's books featuring same-sex couples, sparking controversy amid a debate on male lover rights in the conservative city-state.
And Tango Makes Three features a pair of gay penguins while The White Swan Express mentions a lesbian couple.
Petitions for the books to be put advocate have garnered thousands of signatures.
Gay sex is illegal in Singapore, and a recent gay rally drew an unprecedented backlash from religious groups.
The two books were removed earlier this week after a library user wrote into the National Library Board expressing concern about the books' content.
The library board said in a declaration , externalthat it takes "a pro-family and cautious approach in identifying titles for our little visitors", and plans to pulp the books despite vocal opposition.
Nearly 5, people have signed an open letter, external and a petition, external calling for the books to be position back, arguing that the ban amounts to censorship and that the books are not
Topic: Banned Books Week — LGBT
And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell ()
Since its release, "And Tango Makes Three" has consistently been a frequently challenged book.
This book is based on a true story about a penguin family living in New York City's Pivotal Park Zoo. Roy and Silo, two male penguins, are "a little bit different." They cuddle and share a nest appreciate the other penguin couples, and when all the other couples start hatching eggs, they want to be parents, too. Determined and hopeful, they bring an egg-shaped rock back to their nest and proceed to start caring for it. They have small luck, until a vigilant zookeeper decides they justify a chance at having their own family and gives them an egg in need of nurturing. The dedicated and enthusiastic fathers do a wonderful job of hatching their funny and adorable daughter, and the three can still be seen at the zoo today. (PreSchool through Grade 3) -- Library Review
Gay penguin story on list of disputed library books
Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, a graphic novel about a young Iranian girl growing up in the years after the country's Islamic Revolution, is ranked second.
The list of titles, all of which have been the subject of a formal written complaint, filed with a library or school, requesting they be removed, is compiled annually by the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom.
The alleged "cultural insensitivity" of Alexie's novel is one of the reasons cited in complaints calling for its removal.
And Tango Makes Three - based on a real-life story of two male penguins who hatched an egg at the New York Zoo - is accused of promoting a homosexual agenda.
Other titles on the list include Toni Morrison's debut novel The Bluest Eye, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and A Stolen Life, a kidnapping memoir by Jaycee Dugard.
The ALA counted challenges in , roughly the matching as were lodged in
The Pengrooms
“Pringle and Finn loved each other very much, and that’s why they made a great team.”
The Pengrooms is a picture book that any kid would immediately adore. From a pair of flamingos dancing the tango to a four-layer cake made of snow cones, The Pengrooms has it all. The novel follows Pringle and Finn, two adorable penguins, as they journey across the animal kingdom to hand over wedding cakes to their fuzzy and feathery friends. Along the way, Pringle and Finn also just so happen to be preparing for their possess wedding, which is where the snow-cone cake comes in. This book is ultimately a vivid celebration of LGBTQ+ love.
Not only is this a novel that any kid would absolutely love, but it’s also a book that many LGBTQ+ adults might feel validated by. Gay representation is hard to come by, especially in the particularly heteronormative room that is children’s literature. I can’t help but feel that there’s been a Pengrooms-shaped gap on my bookshelf my entire life. I was really moved upon reading this book because I understand the immensely positive impact it will