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Rachel Slater, at left, gets a little reading time in with her daughter, Allison Behrens, 8, a second-grade student at Cooper Elementary. In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, students got to spend part of their day reading in the hallway including this spot by the office.

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Roderick Naylor, at left, reads with his son, Traeton Naylor, 7, at Cooper Elementary School Friday in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday Friday afternoon.

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Ayden Hickman, 6, gets a hug from his dad, Jeff Hickman, after they finished reading together Friday afternoon at Cooper Elementary School to help celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday.