Hi, I'm Pockets! 👋
I've got a pocket for everything! My pockets are full of stories, songs, games and big ideas, and I can't wait to share them with you.
Pockets & Friends is a happy place where children learn kindness, good manners and good values while having lots of fun along the way.
A Friend With Pockets Everywhere
Pockets is a cheerful, curious boy who loves adventures, making new friends and helping others. Whether he is flying a kite, visiting the zoo or keeping the park clean, Pockets always finds a way to do the right thing, and to laugh along the way.
- 🎩How he got his name: Pockets has pockets everywhere, even on his hat!
- 🎀His look: a colourful patchwork top hat, a bow tie, patched-up overalls and the biggest smile in town.
- 😊What he loves most: making children smile and showing them how good it feels to be kind.
What's in Pockets' Pockets?
Big Ideas
Books, pencils and bright ideas for curious minds.
Best Friends
Friends who learn, play and grow together.
Your Smile!
His favourite pocket of all holds your smile.
Learning That Feels Like Play
Every story, song and game on Pockets & Friends teaches a good value, like honesty, sharing, courage or saying thank you. Children earn points as they read, listen and play.
Stories
Read-along adventures, many with audio narration.
Songs
Sing-along songs that make good habits stick.
Games
Fun games about choices, numbers and teamwork.
Comics
Colourful comic strips starring Pockets and friends.
Mini Lessons
Short videos about kindness, honesty and friendship.
Audiobook
Sit back and listen to Pockets' stories out loud.
To teach children that who you are matters more than what you have, through stories, songs and games that fill their hearts with kindness, good manners and laughter.
Character
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Pockets teaches children that who you are matters more than what you have. Good behavior and kindness are the foundation of a great life.
Community
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From Yale to Florida, Tony has always believed in lifting others up. Pockets & Friends carries that same spirit — together we rise.
Hope
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Tony’s story is living proof that miracles happen. Every Pockets story, song, and game carries that message of hope to children everywhere.
Meet Tony Orlando Little
Pockets was created by Tony Orlando Little. His story is one of resilience, love and a miracle, and it is the reason Pockets exists.
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A South Carolina Beginning
Tony Orlando Little was born in Chesterfield, South Carolina — a small town that set the stage for an extraordinary journey built on grit and grace.
New Haven, Connecticut
Tony was raised in New Haven, Connecticut, growing up in the Franklin Street Projects. The community shaped his character, fueled his drive, and instilled a lifelong desire to give back.
Giving Back at Yale
Long before Pockets existed, Tony was already making a difference. He organized special events for The United Way and The Leukemia Society right in the heart of Yale University — proof that community impact was always in his DNA.
A Father’s Sacrifice
Tony left Connecticut and moved to Florida — not for himself, but to raise his son on his own. That quiet act of devotion defined everything that followed.
The Accident
A devastating car accident in 1994 left both Tony and his son in a coma. It was the darkest moment of his life — a test that would break most people.
Against All Odds
Miracles do happen. Tony and his son both came out of the coma. His son is still disabled to this day — but their spirit never broke. That unbreakable bond became the beating heart of everything Pockets stands for.
Pockets & Friends Is Born
From hardship, love, and miracle, Tony created Pockets — a character who teaches children good behavior, manners, and the joy of laughter. He got his name from having pockets everywhere, even on his hat!
A Pocketful of Hope for Every Child
Our goal is simple: to help children everywhere grow up kind, confident and good-hearted, and to give families a safe, joyful place to learn together.
🌍 Reach Every Child
Bring Pockets' lessons to children in homes and classrooms around the world.
👨👩👧 Bring Families Together
Give parents and children stories to read, songs to sing and lessons to talk about together.
✨ Keep Growing
Keep adding new stories, songs, games and books so there is always a new adventure waiting.
Ready for an Adventure?
Pockets is waiting for you. Pick a story, sing a song or play a game!