Hi Pollyanna, you can use the Override function to quickly turn the Pointer on for all of your lessons. (Note that the black arrow that appears below the words is called "Pointer" in Little Reader)
Please refer to the "Applying Global Playback Settings to All Lessons" section in this article:
http://support.brillkids.com/entries/20586937-how-to-change-playback-settings-for-all-little-reader-lessonsIn the Override Settings window (Step 5), make sure you turn on all the settings you want to change in the "Pointer Settings" section (e.g., Pointer ON, Pointer Size, etc.)
I hope this helps!