Tres Bolsillos Llenos
Una Historia De Amor, Familia Y Tradicion
Illustrated by Begoña Fernández Corbalán
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Beto won't wear a guayabera to the wedding. Nope! Nunca! Not going to happen!
With help from his dog Lupe, Beto tries everything to rid himself of the traditional Mexican wedding shirt. But after each attempt the shirt reappears, along with notes from Mami. She insists that Beto attend the wedding, and wear the shirt, because – after all – it's her wedding!
He has to accept her remarriage, and the guayabera, which is part of his heritage. In the end, Beto’s pockets are full, and so is his heart.
AWARDS
- Three Pockets Full is Story Monsters Approved GRAND PRIZE WINNER!
**Three Pockets Full was also listed as Story Monsters Approved for Ages 3-8 Fiction, Cultural Diversity and Family Matters.
- Three Pockets Full - Nautilus Book Award Silver Winner for 2023 Award Season! Category: 30 A - Children's Picture Books / Fiction Ages 2- 6 Years (Preschool- Grade 2)
Published Reviews
In Torgan-Randall’s picture book, a duck-obsessed girl makes a friend at summer camp after she learns how to listen to others.
Margaret, depicted as a white-skinned, brown-haired girl (rather in the Charlie Brown mold), prefers to be called Ducky. She is obsessed with ducks, and, while attending camp, she works duck facts into every conversation and activity, often talking over her peers (and even the counselor). No one else is much interested, and one boy in particular—red-haired Marvin[4]—loses patience with Margaret’s garrulous duck fixation. “YOU ARE NOT A DUCK! YOU ARE MARGARET!” he tells her. Margaret is momentarily saddened, but she cheers up for the learn-to-swim activity. There, she lends her duck-shaped float-aid to Marvin. Her duck knowledge proves useful, and, more importantly, she learns about Marvin’s own obsession: rocks. Now that their interaction is less one-sided, Margaret and Marvin become friends. Torgan-Randall narrates Margaret’s tale in straightforward, non-rhyming prose, arranging pictures and text so that dialogue appears in natural blank spaces near the speaker. The present-tense constructions and faux-handwritten font lend a sense of immediacy. Torgan-Randall’s illustrations, which are hand-drawn and then digitally refined, evoke the open, ingenuous existence of young children. The campers are ethnically diverse, and all of the characters display distinct personalities (even Bill, the duck float-aid). A pre-story checklist of questions encourages readers to think about listening, communication, and friendship.
A fun, quirky little story about thriving individuality and social integration.