A photo essay by Marty Pickleman, Grade 5

I like video games. They are fun.

Sometimes I carry my video games in a green box.

I unfold them like this.

My sister likes to scare me by hiding in the box and jumping out.

If she beats me at Tetris, I fold her back up.

If I win, she makes a bowl of chunky butter cubes.

Sometimes my friends come over.

If there isn’t enough room, we become tiny.

If there’s too much room, we get really old.

Some days, I play video games without cords.

Some days, I play them without looking at the TV.

And some days, I play them without being white.

Video games are fun.