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Yeah, right there with you on that! Can't wait until the point where reading better books is more comfortable.
Are you already aware of https://tadoku.org/japanese/en/free-books-en/ ? They are children's book that have pictures, but they aren't manga. And they cover a range of levels starting very low.
@emb yes but I'll take another look
Hope you're able to find something enjoyable! If those are too basic, there's also Tsubasa Bunko stuff, which is more novel-y, but with furigana and occasional pictures. I picked up a copy like that of a novella (時をかける少女) and it seems like a good step, but ultimately my ability's just not there yet. Right now I look at that and (even though I can figure it out if I take my time and have a dictionary), it's like 'ahhh, so many words!'. For me, I just gotta keep grinding. Even the level 3 Tadoku stuff (30ish pages with quite easy language) takes a lot of stamina to get through.