Can any recommend good picture books that might appeal to older children?.

[SweetSakura]

DD (11) has pretty severe dyslexia. She reads well but it takes a lot of effort for her so she doesn't like to read at bedtime.

But she does want relaxing things to do before she falls asleep. Sometimes she colours but often she looks at picture books, get favourite is You Choose (and the rest of that series)

I thought I might treat her to a few new picture books and wondered if anyone had any suggestions?

She loves dance, theatre, rock climbing, dogs, fashion and Lego. But I think any picture book with lots of detail (ie the kind of book you can keep going back to) would do

How about something with beautiful illustrations like Brambly Hedge?

There are nice Lego “reference” books with lots and lots of pictures of lego - like the Lego Star Wars visual dictionary. They are not exactly “adult” but they don’t scream toddler at all (my 8yo really loves).

what about graphic novels without words? Something like Congress of the Animals (though I haven’t seen it in flesh, there are lots of pics on internet.)

where’s wally is word free and suitable for all ages.

My DS loved A Street Through Time. Lots of detailed pictures, you see something new every time you look.

Pierre the maze detective? It's like where's Wally but much better

Or maps by miezlinski (or something!)

Lost words by Robert MacFarlane

Does she like usborne sticker dolly dressing books?

Thank you these are some good ideas

Upper KS2 picture books

Google upper KS2 or ks3 picture books.
Can I build another me is quite a nice one from this list.

The illumi series are beautiful and come with coloured glasses you look through so have some wow factor for kids.

lost words is lovely.

Ah fab thank you!

Rupert Bear annuals. They have different levels of text in them, but even from the pictures only you can get an idea of what is going on.

Tintin

Bad Guys

Brambly Hedge is lovely

Street through Time / Lost Words are lovely. I agree!

Because it’s seasonal: Raymond Briggs Father Christmas. Basically no words and so lovely. Any self-respecting adult would also enjoy!

The illustrated versions of Harry Potter are gorgeous and HP are famous for encouraging struggling readers (though they are also enormous, so might be daunting).

I love Korky Paul's illustrations, if he has done any longer books.

I also got one of the Wonderbly custom made books for the DC last Christmas which is a Where's Wally type thing but you put a character that looks like your own child in it. Not much text and the pictures are absolutely brilliant. I bet you can find someone else on MN who wants to order so you can each get a share code (I doubt I will order a second one, they are lovely but one is enough.)

Graphic novels are also often good.

My DD loves a graphic novel, can recommend the Princeless series (a princess in a tower rescues herself and then rescues her sisters)

Oh yes I loved this!

I also had a book about Christmas set in America that was just pictures, about a family getting ready. Cannot for the life of me remember what it was called

Jackie Morris books are lovely

Some of the Jan Fearnley books might be suitable.