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Picture books recommendations for 6 year old who’s not native in English
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Are you trying to improve her English skills or just find a good story? There are some wordless or nearly wordless picture books that tell beautiful stories. At that age my oldest niece was into pink and princesses. I read her Don't Kiss the Frog!: Princess Stories with Attitude and Princess Kim and Too Much Truth and liked them both a lot. She enjoyed Interstellar Cinderella and was getting into graphic novels. Zita the Spacegirl and The Tea Dragon Society were early favorite series.
Im trying to improve her EnglishTy for the recommendations <33
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Ty for the recommendations <33"
If you let us know what her mother tongue is, dual language books might be a way to go.
Maybe look into Chapter books that feature some of her favourite characters? (Like Barbie or Disney or superheroes or...)Example: Not-So-Perfect Rosie or Fira and the Full Moon
There are also lots of science and history books like the 'Who was..." series (for exampleWho Was Harriet Tubman?) and the Magic Schoolbus series
Edit: oops, missed the "picture book" part 🙈
Instead of chapter books, maybe try "Step into Reading" books.. a few different difficulty levels, and a myriad of topics...
At 6 she might want more chapters than a short picture book. The Princess in Black is a fun early chapter book series for kids. The princess is also a superhero. No damsels in distress here. Shannon Hale is a great writer, storyteller and a kind person. Check out our picture book club, especially the Caldecott winners and the Reading Rainbow threads.
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I would also check out picture books by Dr. Seuss as they are not only rollicking but often also practice aspects of English grammar and syntax.
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her English isnt that advanced, we tried reading “practical princess” but it was too much for her so im looking for something simple that wouldn’t be too boring for her :)