Big Bird Says... is a 1985 Sesame Street book for early readers, published in 1985 as part of the series. It was originally published as Step 1, and later re-issued as Step 2. Big Bird invites the reader to play a game of "Big Bird Says", which takes the form of a rhyme. Big Bird and his Sesame friends illustrate the actions that the reader should take, which quickly go from easy: "Big Bird says to touch your nose. Shut your eyes. Then touch your toes." to difficult: "Pull a wagon. Bounce a ball. Walk on stilts five feet tall." to silly: