The overarching goal to create life-long learners who are enthusiastic readers requires a two-pronged approach: (1) enhancing dispositions; and (2) simultaneously teaching reading skills. This approach is powerfully portrayed in the children's book, "Thank You, Mr. Falker" (Polacco, 1998). This article explores how teachers of young children can nurture their dispositions to be future readers. Teacher beliefs, awareness of dispositions, and the role both play in the literacy climate can enhance the reading process throughout a child's education. The authors define "dispositions" and explain why positive dispositions are essential for nurturing emergent readers. (Contains 3 figures.)