In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, Tech. Sgt. Misty Talley takes part in Read Across America Day by bringing "Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog" to life for fifth graders in Sandy Rodriguez's class at Sun Valley Elementary School, a mile south of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on Loop 410. "I did this the year before, and it's fun. I like working with the kids," said Sergeant Talley, who is assigned to the 59th Dental Training Group. Approximately 100 volunteers signed up to read to the students March 2, with members of Team Lackland representing nearly 80 percent of the volunteers, according to Kelli Wilson, the school's social worker and organizer of the event. Read Across America, sponsored by the National Education Association, is the nation's largest reading event in which educators and community members encourage children to read, which simultaneously improves other basic skills. (USAF photo by April Blumer)

Lt. Col. Diann Read adds character to "Pony Pals," keeping Olga Cardenas' third-grade class spellbound. In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the National Education Association's Read Across America Day on March 2, students at Sun Valley Elementary School were treated to volunteer readers in their classrooms. Colonel Read, who has authored a science-fiction trilogy under her maiden name, Diann Thornley, is assigned to the Air Intelligence Agency. Approximately 100 volunteers signed up to read to the students throughout the school day, with members of Team Lackland representing nearly 80 percent of the volunteers, according to Kelli Wilson, the school's social worker who also organized the event. Read Across America Day is currently the nation's largest reading event in which educators and community members encourage children to read, which simultaneously improves other basic skills. April 12 will be Drop Everything and Read Day. (USAF photo by April Blumer)

Looking for fun reading material for their classes, volunteer readers from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, search through books that were pulled from the library shelves at Sun Valley Elementary School and then grouped according to grade level. Approximately 100 volunteers signed up to read to the students throughout the school day March 2, with members of Team Lackland representing nearly 80 percent of the volunteers, according to Kelli Wilson, the school's social worker and event organizer. Read Across America Day is currently the nation's largest reading event in which educators and community members encourage children to read, which simultaneously improves other basic skills. April 12 will be Drop Everything and Read Day. (USAF photo by April Blumer)