Simon Says Open the Book

In this illustrated board book based on the beloved children's game, readers and listeners alike are prompted to act out the commands as the rhythmic text leads to a sleep-inducing conclusion. Reviews When a preschool-age child imagines being inside a book, readers participate in the journey with Simon Says commands. This board book starts on the cover with a dark-haired white child independently reading a book at bedtime. As the title suggests, readers open the book along with the protagonist, who becomes a part of the story set on the ocean on the first page. Each two-page layout includes a Simon Says command presented in a rhyming couplet with the significant verb printed in boldface: “Simon says open the book.