DyAnne DiSalvo

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DyAnne DiSalvo (DiSalvo-Ryan) is an American artist and author of children's literature, best known for her string of books that focus 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.

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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 was later awarded the 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 featured 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, honoring the book as a modern-day classic in children's literature.

List of books written and illustrated by DiSalvo

Books illustrated by DiSalvo

By Mary Pope Osbourne

By Beverly Cleary

By Jane O’Connor

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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Jane Feder Representing Children's Book Illustration – DyAnne DiSalvo". Janefeder.com. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  3. ↑ Official Website Archived February 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved Dec. 8, 2010
  4. ↑ Tin Tun UNIS Hanoi Weekly Newsletter "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Oct 29, 2010, Volume 17; Number 10
  5. ↑ "Chips Soup Kitchen". Chipsonline.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  6. ↑ Hubbard, Jim (April 24, 1997). Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (Reading Rainbow Book) (9780688152857): Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0688152856.
  7. ↑ Official Website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved Dec. 8, 2010
  8. 1 2 Stewart, Sarah (August 15, 1994). City Green (9780688127862): Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books. ISBN   068812786X.
  9. ↑ "Storybook Playhouses , Mar. 7th – Dec. 31 , The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens". Directory.leadmaverick.com. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  10. ↑ Texas American Society of Landscaping Architects "Dallas Arboretum Storybook Design Competition | Texas ASLA". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-08. Retrieved Dec 8, 2010
  11. ↑ Official Site of Stagebridge Theatre Company http://www.stagebridge.org/programs.html Archived November 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Dec 8, 2010
  12. ↑ Hall, Kirsten (1998). Going to grandma's house (All Aboard Books) (9780448417448): DyAnne Disalvo: Books. ISBN   0448417448.
  13. 1 2 Rylant, Cynthia (December 1999). A Dog Like Jack (9780823416806): Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0823416801.
  14. 1 2 Van, Chris (April 5, 2000). Grandpa's Corner Store (9780688167165): Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books. ISBN   0688167160.
  15. 1 2 Shook, Barbara (August 7, 2001). A Castle on Viola Street (9780688176907): DyAnne DiSalvo: Books. ISBN   0688176909.
  16. ↑ Clements, Andrew (2002). Spaghetti Park (9780823416820): DyAnne DiSalvo: Books. ISBN   0823416828.
  17. 1 2 Reilly, Patricia (July 3, 2008). The Sloppy Copy Slipup (9780823421893): Dyanne Disalvo: Books. ISBN   978-0823421893.
  18. ↑ Osborne, Mary Pope (October 1987). Mo to the Rescue (Easy-to-Read Books) (9780803704404): Mary Pope Osborne: Books. ISBN   0803704402.
  19. ↑ Osborne, Mary Pope (1996). Mo and His Friends (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) (9780140362022): Mary Pope Osborne: Books. ISBN   0140362029.
  20. ↑ Cleary, Beverly (September 20, 1996). Two Dog Biscuits (9780688147358): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan, Mary Stevens: Books. ISBN   0688147356.
  21. ↑ Cleary, Beverly (March 29, 1996). The Real Hole (9780688147419): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan, Mary Stevens: Books. ISBN   0688147410.
  22. ↑ Cleary, Beverly (August 25, 1997). The Growing-Up Feet (9780688154707): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books. ISBN   0688154700.
  23. ↑ Charlip, Remy (May 23, 1997). Janet's Thingamajigs (Mulberry books) (9780688152789): Beverly Cleary, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books. ISBN   0688152783.
  24. ↑ Mayer, Mercer (September 1984). That New Baby (Golden Storytime Book) (9780307119896): Patricia Relf, DyAnne DiSalvo: Books. ISBN   0307119890.
  25. ↑ Relf, Patricia (1981). First Day of School (Golden Storytime Book) (9780307619570): Patricia Relf, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0307619575.
  26. ↑ Kenworthy, Catherine (September 9, 2009). Best Friends (A Little Golden Book) (9780307601971): Catherine Kenworthy, Dyanne Di Salvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   978-0307601971.
  27. ↑ Johnston, Diane (1984). The Half-Birthday Party (9780899192734): Charlotte Pomerantz, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0899192734.
  28. ↑ Walton, Marilyn Jeffers (September 9, 2009). Those Terrible Terwilliger Twins (Family Series) (9780940742390): Marilyn Walton, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   978-0940742390.
  29. ↑ Kroll, Steven (September 9, 2009). Sam Ellis's Island (9780027827200): Beatrice Siegel: Books. ISBN   978-0027827200.
  30. 1 2 Official Website Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Dec. 8, 2010
  31. ↑ Warren, Cathy (September 9, 2009). Saturday Belongs to Sara (9780027924916): Cathy Warren, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   978-0027924916.
  32. ↑ Levine, Abby (1990). What Did Mommy Do before You? (Ages 3–8) (9780140542158): Abby Levine, DyAnne Disalvo: Books. ISBN   0140542159.
  33. ↑ Hest, Amy (1991). Mommy Exchange (9780689714504): Hest: Books. ISBN   0689714505.
  34. ↑ Johnson, Ryerson (1989). Why Is Baby Crying? (9780807590843): Ryerson Johnson, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0807590843.
  35. ↑ Hest, Amy (September 9, 2009). The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party (9780688073251): Amy Hest, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   978-0688073251.
  36. 1 2 Fritz, Jean (1992). George Washington's Mother (All-Aboard Reading, Level 3) (9780448403847): Jean Fritz: Books. ISBN   0448403846.
  37. ↑ Hest, Amy (1992). The GO BETWEEN (9780027436327): Hest: Books. ISBN   0027436322.
  38. 1 2 Curry, Jane Louise (1993). Christmas Knight, The (9780689505720): Jane Louise Curry, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books. ISBN   0689505728.
  39. 1 2 Fritz, Jean (1999). You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? (9780698117648): Jean Fritz: Books. ISBN   0698117646.
  40. 1 2 Graeber, Charlotte Towner (1995). Olivia and the Real Live Pet (9780689800023): Graeber: Books. ISBN   0689800029.
  41. ↑ Moore, Eva (August 8, 1996). True Blue (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (All Aboard Reading: Level 3) (9780613004381): Joan Elste, Dyanne Disalvo-ryan: Books. ISBN   0613004388.
  42. ↑ Cheyette, Wendy (1997). The Bravest Cat! (All Aboard Reading) (9780448417035): Laura Driscoll: Books. ISBN   0448417030.
  43. 1 2 Cox, Judy (1998). Now We Can Have a Wedding! (9780823413423): Judy Cox, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   082341342X.
  44. ↑ Crimi, Carolyn (1998). The American Wei (9780807503126): Marion Hess Pomeranc, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0807503126.
  45. ↑ Marx, David F. (March 2004). If I Were President (9780807535424): Catherine Stier, Diane DiSalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0807535427.
  46. ↑ "9780375802867: Is It Hanukkah, Yet? (Used, New, Out-of-Print)". Alibris. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  47. ↑ Zusak, Markus (2000). Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah (9780823414765): Michael J. Rosen, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0823414760.
  48. ↑ Cristaldi, Kathryn (2002). A Doll Named Dora Anne (All Aboard Reading) (9780448426785): Yona Zeblis McDonough, Dyanne DiSalvo Ryan: Books. ISBN   0448426781.
  49. ↑ Ziefert, Harriet (August 17, 2010). Grandma's Smile (9781596434387): Randy Siegel, DyAnne DiSalvo: Books. ISBN   978-1596434387.
  50. ↑ Hubbard, Jim (April 24, 1997). Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (Reading Rainbow Book) (9780688152857): Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0688152856.
  51. ↑ Munoz, Pam (1998). The American Wei (9780807503126): Marion Hess Pomeranc, Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan: Books. ISBN   0807503126.
  52. ↑ Official Website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retained Dec 8, 2010
  53. ↑ 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. ↑ Marja Lewis Ryan – IMDb
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