Say Something

PEGGY MOSS (Toronto, Ontario) is a writer, educator, former hate-violence prosecutor, mother of two daughters who write their own rules, and author of the Tilbury House bestsellers Say Something and One of Us. Lea Lyon is an award-winning children’s book illustrator, paintingteacher, and portrait artist who has made achildhood dream come true. Lealoved to draw and paint as a child, and she wanted to be a children’s bookillustrator.  She ended up raising afamily, going back to school for an MBA, and working in the corporate world,but she kept painting. Now, at long last, Lea is a children’s book illustratorwith five published picture books: SaySomething, Playing War, Keep Your Ear on theBall (all with Tilbury), The Miracle Jar and Operation Marriage. She lives inRichmond, California.

"Mosstackles the ever-present issue of teasing by specifically talking aboutwhat someone should say when they see someone else being teased. The main character of the story sees teasing happening all around her, but at first, she stays silent. When the tables are turned on her, she quickly realizes that being an innocent bystander won't work any longer.She uses the newfound empathy to comfort other targets of bullying and prove the harmfulness of teasing and the power of friendship. The illustrations from Lea Lyon do a wonderful job of depicting the emotionsof the characters and Moss even includes some discussion questions at the end to make sure the lessons really hit home."