Doug Salati
Doug Salati | |
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Born | 1985 New York |
Occupation | Author and illustrator |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Children's picture books |
Notable works | Hot Dog |
Notable awards | Caldecott Medal |
Doug Salati (born 1985) is an American author and illustrator of children's picture books.[1][2] Doug Salati is the creator of the picture book Hot Dog, a New York Times bestseller[3] and recipient of the 2023 Randolph Caldecott Medal and Ezra Jack Keats Award.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Salati was born in Oneida, New York. Salati studied Illustration at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he was also a collegiate swimmer.[5] In 2014, he graduated from the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Program at the School of Visual Arts where he now teaches.[6][7][8]
Career[edit]
Doug Salati was a 2015 Sendak Fellow.[4] While in residence, he met Tomie dePaola, who would later become a mentor. In Salati's 2023 Caldecott Medal acceptance speech, he stated, "Tomie claimed that he couldn’t figure out how to make the pictures for a manuscript he had written and asked if I wanted to give it a try. You know as well as I do that Tomie could have drawn it. He was giving me the generous gift of a direct, tangible opportunity to learn on the job."[9]
The first book Doug Salati illustrated was In a Small Kingdom by Tomie dePaola, and his second, Lawrence in the Fall by his partner, Matthew Farina, was an Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award Honoree, a Society of Illustrators Original Art Show selection and Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection.[4]
Doug Salati has cited a variety of illustrators who have influenced his style, many of whom he encountered as a child, including Quentin Blake, Maurice Sendak, Trina Schart Hyman, John Steptoe, and Ed Young.[10][11]
Salati lives and works in New York City.[12][13][7][14][15] He works in Gowanus, Brooklyn with other picture book illustrators, including Sophie Blackall, Brian Floca, Rowboat Watkins.[16]
Awards[edit]
List of works[edit]
Illustrator[edit]
- In a Small Kingdom (by Tomie dePaola, 2018) ISBN 1481498002
- Lawrence in the Fall (by Matthew Farina, 2019) ISBN 1484780582
- Pip and Zip (by Elana Arnold, 2021) ISBN 1250796989
- The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (by Elaine Dimopoulos, 2023) ISBN 1623543339
- The Perilous Performance at Milkweed Meadow (by Elaine Dimopoulos, 2024) ISBN 1623544270
Author and illustrator[edit]
- Hot Dog (by Doug Salati, 2022) ISBN 0593308433
References[edit]
- ^ "Doug Salati". Charlesbridge. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Post, Reading (2019-10-15). "Whitelam Books Welcomes Children's illustrator Doug Salati". The Reading Post. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Books - March 26, 2023 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b c "Doug Salati - ABOUT". dougsalati.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Doug Salati - 2006-07 - Men's Swimming & Diving". Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "SVA Alumnus and Faculty Member Doug Salati Wins 2023 Caldecott | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b "Bookstore – Doug Salati". glose.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ McDonald, Leah (2018-07-21). "Doug Salati brings stories to life through illustrations". Oneida Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Salati, Doug. "2023 Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Doug Salati". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "3 Questions with Doug Salati". THE BOOK JAM. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Salati, Doug. "2023 Caldecott Medal Acceptance by Doug Salati". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "3 Questions with Doug Salati". bookjamvermont.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Doug Salati – ABOUT". dougsalati.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ https://us.macmillan.com/author/dougsalati
- ^ "Doug Salati". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A.; Glaviano, Adrianna (2023-08-03). "In an Open Loft in Gowanus, Six Authors and Artists Collaborate and Commune". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-02.