Wow! I'm really tempted to buy the book. I think it's a really great way to introduce "alternative life styles" to a child. after all, kids loved happy feet.

A description of the book:

From School Library Journal
Starred Review. PreSchool-Grade 3-This tale based on a true story about a charming penguin family living in New York City's Central Park Zoo will capture the hearts of penguin lovers everywhere. Roy and Silo, two male penguins, are "a little bit different." They cuddle and share a nest like the other penguin couples, and when all the others 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 little luck, until a watchful zookeeper decides they deserve a chance at having their own family and gives them an egg in need of nurturing. The dedicated and enthusiastic fathers do a great job of hatching their funny and adorable daughter, and the three can still be seen at the zoo today. Done in soft watercolors, the illustrations set the tone for this uplifting story, and readers will find it hard to resist the penguins' comical expressions. The well-designed pages perfectly marry words and pictures, allowing readers to savor each illustration. An author's note provides more information about Roy, Silo, Tango, and other chinstrap penguins. This joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library.-Julie Roach, Watertown Free Public Library, MA
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In case anyone's curious, here's a link to the 100 most frequently challenged books, courtesy of the ALA. Honestly, the amount of great literature on there is shocking.
'Oh, let's ban these books, so that our children never learn about other types of people, hardship or suffering!'
It's enough to make me sick.

I have read a lot of the books on that list. I say if you have a problem with a book, then don't read it. My Mom worked with a gal whose daughter blacked out things in books that she didn't want her child reading about. Whatever.

speaking from experience(i useto work as a librarian aide) i've seen books that made me take a step back, but they do help a lot of children. one i'll never forget is "Mommy Don't Hit Me Anymore", a children's book about alcoholism and child abuse.

I've actually read the book and it totally shouldnt be banned. A: It's totally homaphobic to do that and B: It's not like the book is radical. Its about 2 penguins who are best friends , who do everything together, who are guys, who adopt an egg and take care of it. For kids, it is a very good approach to something that they might not understand.


Plus, the drawings are really cute.