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I Don't Care What Simon Says

by Alessandra Requena

A playground game takes a royal turn

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A playground game takes a royal turn

Fifi discovers Simon Says at recess and quickly turns the role of leader into something far more elaborate: a puppy-and-cake kingdom, complete with a fortress and children following her orders. The imaginative escalation gives the picture book a child-sized way to explore power, control, and the difference between giving directions in a game and ruling over others. The approaching end of recess brings Fifi’s grand playground scheme into contact with the ordinary rules of school, including questions from her teacher and principal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young picture-book readers who enjoy playful, outsized make-believe.
  • Families and educators interested in stories about self-reliance, power, and playground dynamics.

Themes

Power and powerlessnessSelf-relianceImaginative playRules and authority

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Book overview

A girl new to the game of Simon Says takes it way too far and becomes the omnipotent ruler of a kingdom full of puppies and cakes in this hilarious picture book.

Fifi is a kid with a plan, in a world where some people have no appreciation for vision.

After being unwillingly forced outside during recess, Fifi is shocked to discover dozens of kids jumping, spinning and touching their toes, all at the same time. Why? Fifi's sister Leela explains the game (Simon Says), and soon it's Fifi's turn to play the part of "Simon." Everybody waits to do as they're told. Fifi feels big, she feels powerful, she . . . has a plan.

By the end of recess, Fifi rules the playground with an iron fist, surrounded by cakes and puppies in a fortress built by her willing minions. But when the bell rings, how can she explain the mess to her teacher . . . and the principal?

Meet Fifi, recess's most delightful little despot, in this hilarious picture book that explores the nature of power and powerlessness.
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