Picture books are very good for learning English words and pronunciation. Plus, you can practice reading them to your children, your little brothers and sisters, and even your pets. Dogs make very good listeners, and they don't mind if you make up the words :)
I did this voicethread for my son (who is 20 years old!) while he was away in Nepal this summer. He had written each of us in the family a poem, using the theme of owl families from a favorite read aloud when he was little : ) I responded by reading the book to him again.
This is one of my favorite simple picture books. The illustrations are lovely :)