DyAnne DiSalvo explained

DyAnne DiSalvo (DiSalvo-Ryan) is an American artist and author of children's literature, that is known for her string of books that focuses on building better communities, including City Green (HarperCollins, 1994) and Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (HarperCollins, 1991). DiSalvo is the illustrator of more than 50 books for children.

Early life and career

DiSalvo was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She attended Fontbonne Hall Academy for Girls in Brooklyn and studied art at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Before illustrating children's books, DiSalvo worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards.In 1982, she met then-Senior Editor Jane Feder[2] at Harper and Row, now HarperCollins. Feder opened her own eponymous agency representing children's book illustrators, and DiSalvo was her first client.

DiSalvo has traveled to schools around the world with her artist/author presentation, which is targeted for students K through 8, and focuses on the art of writing rough drafts and what it really takes to be a working artist.[3] In the fall of 2010, DiSalvo presented at the United Nations International School of Hanoi in Vietnam.[4]

Books written and illustrated by DiSalvo

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (1991)

Inspired by her experience as a volunteer at Chips Soup Kitchen[5] in Brooklyn, DiSalvo wrote and illustrated Uncle Willie and The Soup Kitchen[6] (1991), which received an award- 1991 Children's Book of the Year/The Child Study Association of America Book Committee, and Notable 1991 Children's Book National Council for the Social Studies / Children's Book Council United. The book was also featured on a later date on the children's television show Reading Rainbow in 1996, and in 2000, it was adapted into a children's play at Puttin' on The Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn, New Jersey.[7]

City Green (1994)

In 1994, DiSalvo published City Green,[8] a story about a little girl who helps turn a city lot into a city garden. In 2009, the illustrations in City Green were reconstructed in the form of a children's playground and featured at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden's Storybook Playhouse competition.[9] [10] The book was also turned into a musical and produced in Berkeley, California by Stagebridge Theater Company.[11] In 2019, HarperCollins issued a 25th anniversary edition of City Green, recording the book as a modern-day classic in children's literature.

List of books written and illustrated by DiSalvo

Books illustrated by DiSalvo

By other authors

Awards and honors

The Sloppy Copy Slipup,[17] (Holiday House), 2006:

A Bank Street Bank Street Library Best Children’s Book of the Year

Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Nominee 2010–2011

Garden State Children's Book Award Master List 2008–09

Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List 2008–09

Young Hoosier Book Award Master List 2008–09

Rhode Island State Book Award Master List 2008–09

Great Stone Face Book Award Master List 2006–07

A Castle on Viola Street,[15] (HarperCollins, 2001):

Notable 2001 Children’s Book National Council for the Social Studies / Children’s Book Council

Grandpa’s Corner Store,[14] (HarperCollins, 2001):

Notable 2000 Children’s Book National Council for the Social Studies / Children’s Book Council

Congressional Commendation recipient from the United States House of Representatives, First District, NJ

2001 Puttin' on the Ritz Children's Theatre Production The Ritz Theatre Co. Oaklyn NJ

A Dog Like Jack,[13] (Holiday House, 2000):

Gold Medal recipient of the Irma S. and James H. Black Award/Bank Street College of Education Bank Street Library

June 1999 Philadelphia Children’s Reading Round Table Book of the Month

Publishers Weekly starred review

City Green,[8] (William Morrow and Company, 1994):

Notable 1995 Children’s Book National Council for the Social Studies / Children’s Book Council

2010 Stagebridge Theatre Production Welcome to Stagebridge!.

2009 Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

1999 Puttin' on the Ritz Children's Theatre Production The Ritz Theatre Co. Oaklyn NJ

1996 Reading Rainbow Selection

February 1996 Philadelphia Children’s Reading Round Table Book of the Month

Scholastic Corporation Spanish Edition

Scott Foresman School Edition

Harcourt (publisher) HBJ School Edition

Macmillan Publishers (United States) McGraw-Hill School Edition

Silver Burdett Ginn School Edition

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen,[50] (William Morrow and Company, 1991):

2000 Puttin' on the Ritz Children's Theatre Production The Ritz Theatre Co. Oaklyn NJ

1996 Reading Rainbow Selection

Notable 1991 Children’s Book National Council for the Social Studies / Children’s Book Council

1991 Children's Books of the Year/The Child Study Book Committee

The American Wei,[51] (Albert Whitman & Co. Albert Whitman & Company: Publishing children's books since 1919., 1998):

1998 National Parenting Publications Awards

Now We Can Have A Wedding,[43] (Holiday House, 1998):

June 1998 Philadelphia Children’s Reading Round Table Book of the Month

You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?,[39] (Putnam Publishing Group, 1995):

ALA Selection

Olivia and the Real Live Pet,[40] (Macmillan Publishers (United States) for Young Readers, 1995):

October 1995 Philadelphia Children’s Reading Round Table Book of the Month

The Christmas Knight,[38] (Margaret K. McElderry, 1993):

December 1993 Philadelphia Children’s Reading Round Table Book of the Month

George Washington’s Mother,[36] (Putnam Publishing Group, 1992):

February 1993 Philadelphia Children's Reading Round Table Book of the Month[52]

Personal life

DiSalvo played rhythm guitar and vocal harmonies for the power-pop rock and roll band Smash Palace from 1999 - 2012. Signed by Zip Records[53] in 1999, the band has toured the US and the UK and was listed on the BBC Liverpool's Best Top Ten Live Acts, 2006.[54]

DiSalvo lives in Princeton, New Jersey.[55] She is the mother of two adult children, the educator and entrepreneur John E. Zangari-Ryan and the screenwriter Marja-Lewis Ryan.[56]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/15234/DyAnne_DiSalvoRyan/index.aspx?authorID=15234 DyAnne DiSalvo at Harper Collins
  2. Web site: Jane Feder Representing Children's Book Illustration – DyAnne DiSalvo . Janefeder.com . May 31, 2011.
  3. http://dyannedisalvo.com/school.html Official Website
  4. Tin Tun UNIS Hanoi Weekly Newsletter Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101128173017/http://www.unishanoi.org/resource/resmgr/tin_tuc/10_vol_17_tt_29_october_10_1.pdf . November 28, 2010 . 2010-12-08 . mdy. Oct 29, 2010, Volume 17; Number 10
  5. Web site: Chips Soup Kitchen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725164615/http://www.chipsonline.org/soup_kitchen.html . July 25, 2011 . May 31, 2011 . Chipsonline.org.
  6. Book: Hubbard, Jim . Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (Reading Rainbow Book) (9780688152857): Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . April 24, 1997 . Harper Collins . 0688152856.
  7. Official Website Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160438/http://dyannedisalvo.com/books.html . July 10, 2011 . 2010-12-08 . mdy. Retrieved Dec. 8, 2010
  8. Book: Stewart, Sarah . City Green (9780688127862): Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books . August 15, 1994 . Harper Collins . 068812786X.
  9. Web site: Storybook Playhouses, Mar. 7th – Dec. 31, The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens . May 31, 2011 . Directory.leadmaverick.com.
  10. Texas American Society of Landscaping Architects Web site: Dallas Arboretum Storybook Design Competition | Texas ASLA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728085806/http://texasasla.org/content/dallas-arboretum-storybook-design-competition . July 28, 2011 . 2010-12-08 . mdy. Retrieved Dec 8, 2010
  11. Official Site of Stagebridge Theatre Company http://www.stagebridge.org/programs.html Retrieved Dec 8, 2010
  12. Book: Hall, Kirsten . Going to grandma's house (All Aboard Books) (9780448417448): DyAnne Disalvo: Books . 1998 . Grosset & Dunlap . 0448417448.
  13. Book: Rylant, Cynthia . A Dog Like Jack (9780823416806): Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . December 1999 . Holiday House, Incorporated . 0823416801.
  14. Book: Van, Chris . Grandpa's Corner Store (9780688167165): Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books . April 5, 2000 . HarperCollins . 0688167160.
  15. Book: Shook, Barbara . A Castle on Viola Street (9780688176907): DyAnne DiSalvo: Books . August 7, 2001 . Harper Collins . 0688176909.
  16. Book: Clements, Andrew . Spaghetti Park (9780823416820): DyAnne DiSalvo: Books . 2002 . Holiday House . 0823416828.
  17. Book: Reilly, Patricia . The Sloppy Copy Slipup (9780823421893): Dyanne Disalvo: Books . July 3, 2008 . Holiday House . 978-0823421893.
  18. Book: Mo to the Rescue (Easy-to-Read Books) (9780803704404): Mary Pope Osborne: Books . 0803704402. Osborne . Mary Pope . October 1987 . Penguin Publishing .
  19. Book: Osborne . Mary Pope . Mo and His Friends (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) (9780140362022): Mary Pope Osborne: Books . 1996 . Puffin Books . 0140362029.
  20. Book: Cleary, Beverly . Two Dog Biscuits (9780688147358): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan, Mary Stevens: Books . September 20, 1996 . Harper Collins . 0688147356.
  21. Book: Cleary, Beverly . The Real Hole (9780688147419): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan, Mary Stevens: Books . March 29, 1996 . HarperCollins . 0688147410.
  22. Book: Cleary, Beverly . The Growing-Up Feet (9780688154707): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books . August 25, 1997 . Harper Collins . 0688154700.
  23. Book: Charlip, Remy . Janet's Thingamajigs (Mulberry books) (9780688152789): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books . May 23, 1997 . Harper Collins . 0688152783.
  24. Book: Mayer, Mercer . That New Baby (Golden Storytime Book) (9780307119896): Patricia Relf, DyAnne DiSalvo: Books . September 1984 . Golden Press . 0307119890.
  25. Book: First Day of School (Golden Storytime Book) (9780307619570): Patricia Relf, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 0307619575. Relf . Patricia . 1981 . Golden Press .
  26. Book: Best Friends (A Little Golden Book) (9780307601971): Catherine Kenworthy, Dyanne Di Salvo-Ryan: Books . September 9, 2009 . 978-0307601971. Kenworthy . Catherine . Golden Press .
  27. Book: Johnston, Diane . The Half-Birthday Party (9780899192734): Charlotte Pomerantz, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 1984 . Clarion Books . 0899192734.
  28. Book: Walton . Marilyn Jeffers . Those Terrible Terwilliger Twins (Family Series) (9780940742390): Marilyn Walton, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . September 9, 2009 . Raintree Publishers . 978-0940742390.
  29. Book: Kroll, Steven . Sam Ellis's Island (9780027827200): Beatrice Siegel: Books . September 9, 2009 . Four Winds Press . 978-0027827200.
  30. http://dyannedisalvo.com/books.html Official Website
  31. Book: Warren . Cathy . Saturday Belongs to Sara (9780027924916): Cathy Warren, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . September 9, 2009 . Bradbury Press . 978-0027924916.
  32. Book: Levine . Abby . What Did Mommy Do before You? (Ages 3–8) (9780140542158): Abby Levine, DyAnne Disalvo: Books . 1990 . Puffin Books . 0140542159.
  33. Book: Mommy Exchange (9780689714504): Hest: Books . 0689714505 . Hest . Amy . 1991 . Simon & Schuster Children's .
  34. Book: Johnson . Ryerson . Why Is Baby Crying? (9780807590843): Ryerson Johnson, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 1989 . A. Whitman . 0807590843.
  35. Book: The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party (9780688073251): Amy Hest, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . September 9, 2009 . 978-0688073251 . Hest . Amy . Morrow Junior Books .
  36. Book: Fritz, Jean . George Washington's Mother (All-Aboard Reading, Level 3) (9780448403847): Jean Fritz: Books . 1992 . Penguin Young Readers . 0448403846 .
  37. Book: The GO BETWEEN (9780027436327): Hest: Books . 0027436322 . Hest . Amy . 1992 . Four Winds Press .
  38. Book: Curry . Jane Louise . Christmas Knight, The (9780689505720): Jane Louise Curry, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books . 1993 . M.K. McElderry Books . 0689505728.
  39. Book: Fritz, Jean . You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? (9780698117648): Jean Fritz: Books . 1999 . Penguin . 0698117646 .
  40. Book: Graeber . Charlotte Towner . Olivia and the Real Live Pet (9780689800023): Graeber: Books . 1995 . Macmillan Books for Young Readers . 0689800029.
  41. Book: Moore, Eva . True Blue (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (All Aboard Reading: Level 3) (9780613004381): Joan Elste, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books . August 8, 1996 . Turtleback . 0613004388.
  42. Book: Cheyette, Wendy . The Bravest Cat! (All Aboard Reading) (9780448417035): Laura Driscoll: Books . 1997 . Penguin Young Readers . 0448417030.
  43. Book: Cox . Judy . Now We Can Have a Wedding! (9780823413423): Judy Cox, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 1998 . Holiday House . 082341342X.
  44. Book: Crimi, Carolyn . The American Wei (9780807503126): Marion Hess Pomeranc, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 1998 . A. Whitman . 0807503126 . Carolyn Crimi.
  45. Book: Marx, David F. . If I Were President (9780807535424): Catherine Stier, Diane DiSalvo-Ryan: Books . March 2004 . Albert Whitman . 0807535427.
  46. Web site: 9780375802867: Is It Hanukkah, Yet? (Used, New, Out-of-Print) . May 31, 2011 . Alibris.
  47. Book: Zusak, Markus . Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah (9780823414765): Michael J. Rosen, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 2000 . Holiday House . 0823414760.
  48. Book: Cristaldi, Kathryn . A Doll Named Dora Anne (All Aboard Reading) (9780448426785): Yona Zeblis McDonough, Dyanne DiSalvo Ryan: Books . 2002 . Grosset & Dunlap . 0448426781.
  49. Book: Ziefert, Harriet . Grandma's Smile (9781596434387): Randy Siegel, DyAnne DiSalvo: Books . August 17, 2010 . Macmillan . 978-1596434387.
  50. Book: Hubbard, Jim . Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (Reading Rainbow Book) (9780688152857): Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . April 24, 1997 . Harper Collins . 0688152856.
  51. Book: Munoz, Pam . The American Wei (9780807503126): Marion Hess Pomeranc, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books . 1998 . A. Whitman . 0807503126 .
  52. Official Website Web site: Archived copy . 2010-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160438/http://dyannedisalvo.com/books.html . July 10, 2011 . mdy . Retained Dec 8, 2010
  53. https://web.archive.org/web/20070329195024/http://www.ziprecords.com/artists/smashpalace/index.shtml Smash Palace (Zip Records)
  54. British Broadcast Company http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2006/05/30/music_ipo_feature.shtml November 2006
  55. Adelson, Fred B. "ART; Children's Page Turners to Linger Over", The New York Times, January 9, 2000. Accessed November 18, 2013. "DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan of Haddon Heights wants children to see themselves in her illustrations, which include a diverse group of ethnic types."
  56. [IMDbName:2903680|Marja Lewis Ryan – IMDb]

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