Pockets and the Windy Day
One sunny morning, Mukur saw Pockets bend down to pick up a candy wrapper from the grass. “Why do you do that?” Mukur asked. Pockets smiled. “The ground is not a trash can,” he said. “I will carry it until I find one.” “But isn’t it yucky?” asked Mukur. “I have this little bag,” Pockets […]
Pockets and the Milkman
In the good old days, when Pockets was growing up in a quiet suburban neighborhood, everyone knew each other by name and what they did for a living. Mr. Kurt Miller was the neighborhood social service agent. He made sure the streets stayed clean and the park stayed tidy, and he always had a friendly […]
Pockets goes to the Barbershop
Pockets knows everyone, the Pizza man, Doctor Tom, new friends in the hospital, Miss Linda, Hayley, Pockettes, the guys he met at the Basketball court. He met so many people in his lifetime stories that you are reading. And his adventure is not over it’s just getting started. Pockets is here to teach you the […]
Ariana and the Map That Found Friends
In the sunny plaza of a small Latin American town, there was a little blue information booth with neat stacks of maps, a cup of perfectly sharpened pencils, and labels on everything. Behind the counter stood Ariana, whose name sounded as lovely as a song. Ariana’s hair was a waterfall of midnight, shiny and bright […]
The True Friendship of Pockets and Mukur
Kaci was a brilliant young lady with golden brown skin that glowed like warm toast and a smile that could brighten a rainy morning. She wore glasses that made her look extra wise, stood taller than most—especially taller than Pockets—and she loved people so much she even prayed for them when they needed a little […]
Miss Linda’s Big Surprise
Miss Linda had always been a kind and hardworking teacher, but she had no idea just how special her day would become. It all started when the regular 3rd-grade teacher fell sick, and Miss Linda was asked to fill in. She was a little nervous, but she quickly found her rhythm and showed everyone how […]
Pockets and his homework from school
Pockets knew that the only way to save the world was to read and do his homework, just like his mother always told him. “Son,” his mother would say, “if you keep reading and learning about things, when you grow up, you’ll be somebody important.” So, Pockets wrote it down on a small piece of […]
Pockets and the Rapping Monkey
One breezy afternoon, Pockets was exploring near the giggling green meadows when he heard a thumping sound. Boom-chicka-boom. Boom-chicka-POW! He followed the sound and peeked through a bush… and what he saw made his jaw drop. A cool monkey wearing shades, a gold chain with the letter “D”, and a red cap was holding a […]
The Mother Of Hidden Tears
Every woman has a dream,To find her knight in shining armor—The one who would make her queen. With a house and two children,A boy and a girl to make her life complete.With a strong, working manWho gets paid every week. She keeps her house cleanFrom the bottom to the top.Even when everyone is fast asleep,Her […]
Birthday Gift To Tony Jr
One morning, Pockets found a special envelope near his treehouse door. When he opened it, he saw it was an invitation to a birthday party! The party was for a boy named Tony Orlando Little, Jr. Pockets was very excited. He loved parties, but he loved giving gifts even more. He thought hard about what […]