At the risk of spoilers, however, I should add: The couple claiming to be Leila’s birth parents want to take her away from her dads. They don’t succeed and are in fact imposters—her real birth mother is revealed later and is a much more sympathetic character. Still, the mere idea that a birth parent (or fake one) might try to take a child from adoptive parents could be concerning for some young readers. Harris does clearly show, though, that Leila can be both understandably curious about her birth parents and committed to her dads—and they to her. That’s a good message. Many children may even delight and find strength in how Leila and her friends eventually foil the imposters.
