Ariany Perez, 7, of Waukegan carries a bag of books from Bernie's Book Bank during an event at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo talks to Michelle Mejia-Galvez (right), 6, and Israel Trujillo-Vargas, 6, both of Waukegan during a Bernie's Book Bank event at Whittier School in Waukegan. Bernie's Books distributed the 1 millionth book to Israel and the 1 million and one book to Michelle. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Tom Clark gives Israel Trujillo-Vargas, 6, of Waukegan Bernie's Book Bank's 1 millionth donated book. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School student Alejandro Rodriguez, 6, of Waukegan receives a bag of books from Bernie's book Bank during event at the school in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Bernie's Book Bank first board president and retired Zion teacher Tom Clark of Kenosha, Wisconsin tells a story of being bilingual to students and staff at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Jennifer Duran, 7, of Waukegan carries a bag of books from Bernie's Book Bank during an event at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Bernie's Book Bank executive director Brian Floriani of Lake Forest with his daughter Zoe, 3, talks to Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo during an event at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School students April Pesina (left), 11, Nellie Ramirez, 10, Nicole Deluna, 11, and Ame Sanchez, 10, all of Waukegan wait in line to get an autograph from Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo during a Bernie's Book Bank event at the school in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School student Libana Lebron, 10, of Waukegan has her book signed by Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo during a Bernie's Book Bank event at the school in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School 5th grade teacher Holly Slaters of Deer park talks a photo of student Marlenny Gonzalez, 10 of Waukegan as she gets an autograph from Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo during a Bernie's Book Bank event at the school in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School student Jujuan Parham, 10, of Waukegan receives an autograph book mark from Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo during a Bernie's Book Bank event at the school in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo signs his autograph on a book mark during a Bernie's Book Bank event at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Bernie's Book Bank executive director Brian Floriani of Lake Forest talks to students and staff at Whittier School in Waukegan during the 1 millionth book distribution event. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School staff nurse Joanne Hathorn (left) of Waukegan, Dr. Bertha Campos of Waukegan and secretary Anita Roman of Chicago take photos of Chicago Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo during a Bernie's Book Bank event at the school in Waukegan. | Thomas

Dianne Johnson of Wadsworth gives the one million and one book of "But not the Hippopotamus" to Michelle Mejia-Galvez, 6, of Waukegan along with executive director Brian Floriani of Lake Forest during a Bernie's Book Bank event at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Itzel Diaz, 6, carries her bag of books from Bernie's Book Bank during a 1 millionth book event at Whittier School in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School students Janet Diaz (from left), 8, Jasmin Flores, 7, Alicia Vaca, 7, and Briseyda Zarate, 8, all of Waukegan look at books they received as part of Bernie's Book Bank's 1 millionth book donation. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Whittier School student Christian Guzman of Waukegan walks past a container of books during a Bernie's Book Bank 1 millionth book event. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Itzel Romero, 6, of Waukegan received a bag of books from Bernie's Book Bank Tuesday. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Bernie's Book Bank Executive Director Brian Floriani of Lake Forest talks to students and staff at Whittier School during the 1 millionth book distribution event Tuesday. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media