It Started with a P

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Age Range
4+
Release Date
April 08, 2025
ISBN
978-0593690833
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From debut author Brittany Pomales comes a hilarious tale about a young king who, on the morning of his birthday party, decides everything that starts with the letter P must go!

King Liam is known for his king-sized meltdowns. So when he has a dream that his birthday party was going to be ruined, he takes drastic measures. The only problem is that he can't remember what was going to ruin the party, just that it started with the letter P! Everything must go! Obviously the party is postponed, but he also says goodbye to pepperoni pizza, piñatas, pants (long, short, old, new, smarty, fancy), parrots; even the royal goat, Percival (after he's eaten all of the abandoned pants), and more.

But... when he sends away all of the people, he finds himself positively alone. On his birthday. Will King Liam ever discover what that pesky and problematic P is?

Brittany Pomales's gift for humor and heart shines in this book that children and adults alike will relate to. Illustrated by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum, Andrew Joyner, It Started with a P will delight and entertain readers of all ages.

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(Updated: June 30, 2026)
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5.0
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5.0
It Started with a P is positively precious! It all starts when the bratty child King Liam has a dream that his birthday will be ruined; he can’t remember what it is, only that it starts with the letter P. He proclaims that everything with P must leave the palace. The illustrations really sell the ridiculous nature of this request, and everything from pepperoni pizza, pants, piranhas, the princess, and even the people must all go. I love that the text highlights the P words, and some pretty fancy words are chosen among the more common words, making for a great vocabulary builder. This book would be great as a read-aloud. It can be used when teaching the alphabet, phonemes, or just for fun. The king learns not to be a party pooper by letting his fears get in his way. Maybe there will be a sequel about how not to have tantrums? This book is worth a place on the shelf of your personal library.
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