It Started with a P
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Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Young King Liam is a monarch of meltdowns, throwing red-faced tantrums that prompt a weary surrender from his beleaguered royal adviser, Cedric. When Liam dreams that his birthday party will be ruined by something starting with P—but can't recall exactly what—he goes full-on royal fiat, declaring that "everything that starts with the letter P must go." With crisp lines, splashes of color, and a sense of pacing reminiscent of sketch comedy, digital cartoons by Joyner (Flocked) chronicle Cedric doing the king's will, from dumping the party's pepperoni pizzas into a moat to bestowing Liam's presents on surprised but happy subjects. But a lot of other things start with P, too, and Liam soon finds himself without his palace, people, princess sister, and pet parrot Polly. The pandemonium finally peters out when Liam realizes that he's interpreted the dream all wrong, and then it's happily ever after—at least for now. P words appear in bold throughout debut author Pomales's breezy text, encouraging readers to revel in the letter's ubiquity and comic percussiveness all the way to book's end. Protagonists are portrayed with pale skin; background characters are shown with various skin tones. Ages 4–8. Author's agent: Stefanie Molina, Ladderbird Agency. Illustrator's agent: Kirsten Hall, Catbird Productions.
