recommendations for 6 year old girl unconfident reader

[cats07]

Hello,
My DD is 6 and is starting at long last to enjoy reading by herself. The problem is she is bored by simple picture books, yet is easily discouraged by the more wordy chapter books, particularly long pages of text.

Can anyone suggest anything with a good strong story which would get her turning the pages, but which is not too text heavy.

Thank you.

[Miyazaki]

a clarice bean book? they are picture books (big but have more text in them than charlie and lola. My uncle is a hunkle, what planet are you from clarice bean. Altho they are the same stylistically so the fonts can be a bit tricky.

Mr gum books? They are quite good (chapter books).

It's a tricky in between stage. There are some young reader books that are quite good (Nick Sharratt illustrated) or I have found ancient Ladybird books to be a nice half way house.

[Fennel]

We have quite a few of those Corgi pups or whatever they're called - simple short chapter books.

Some of the first chapter books my dd1 and dd2 enjoyed reading were Horrid Henry, the Sophie books by Dick King-Smith, some simple Jacqueline Wilsons (e.g. Connie and the Water babies) and Anne Fines (The same old story every year, Anneli the Art Hater, Bill's New Frock). And some Jeremy Strong.

Some more old-fashioned ones they read at the start of their chapter-book reading were Naughty little sister books, and Magic Faraway Tree books,

Dr Seuss is good for this transition from picture books to chapter books too. Fox in Socks, etc.

[ElPolloDiablo]

If she's bored by picture books but put off by big sections of text, how about a story driven comic? A nice transition from one to the other.

The DFC is weekly, and it's got good strong stories in it. Some of them might be a bit challenging (it's aimed for slightly older children), but there's lots in there, and maybe getting each story in bite-sized chunks would appeal?

[ElPolloDiablo]

Ooh, and also...

they're not in print any more (I was really surprised to find out that they were written in the 70s - you really couldn't tell from the writing!), but you might be able to find the Grump and the Hairy Mammoth books in the library (Derek A. Sampson) - a good mix of pictures and largish text...

[MaryBS]

What REALLY got DD reading was the Rainbow Fairy books and all their offshoots. The stories are all the same, but girls seem to love them. After a while though, YOU'LL hate them with a vengeance!

[nailpolish]

have you been to the library and had a look around there? it means you can try some out and not have to pay for it

at the fairy books.

[nailpolish]

india kidd are quite good books

the i am reading series

is what my dd likes just now

[Takver]

If she likes that kind of thing then definitely Rainbow Fairy, Magic Kitten et al. Yes, considered as literature, they are grim, but most small girls love them. Read half the first book out loud to her, then refuse to read any more. . ..