As the holiday approaches, Ms. Tam announces a classwide party-planning contest; students will vote on their favorite idea. Excitement grows, but not all students are thrilled about the holiday. Bee, who has two fathers, was conceived via egg donor and carried by a surrogate, and she isn’t sure if her dads will even be invited. When classroom bully Penny says it will surely be a “mothers-only party,” Bee’s “squiggly squirmy” feelings get even worse. Bee’s besties Sarah and Tiam—the three of them call themselves the Winged Wonders due to their passion for bugs—swoop in to support her, and they mull a nature-inspired pitch that will win everyone over without leaving anyone out. Their party idea gets better and better, but is it good enough to win? Neville’s debut is a promising kickoff to an affirming, inclusive early chapter book series. Bee is an endearing, sensitive narrator; even as she grapples with her own insecurities, she frets when she inadvertently makes a classmate feel self-conscious about his family. A bee motif—Bee’s nickname stems from her love of the insects; when the classmates work together, Bee compares them to a buzzing hive—adds a layer of whimsy. Spot and full-page cartoon illustrations depict a racially diverse classroom; Bee is pale-skinned.