DS6 was like that last year, until his teachers in 1st really pushed him in reading (and he took AR tests which fed into his need for extra pats on the back). What if you started slow, with non-picture books and have her draw what she thinks she might be reading about? Or, have her think about things she knows (i.e., if it's about a little girl's room, have her picture her room) to help relate? I'm not sure either will help. I'm sure other posters around here will have much better ideas. smile