O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

by Katharine Lee Bates

An edition of the nineteenth-century poem that was later set to music, illustrated by a noted American artist.

Genres: Picture Books

20 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Best known educator Katharine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful," her poem, in 1895.

People remember Katharine Lee Bates, an author, chiefly for her anthem, many books, and articles on social reform, on which she notably spoke.

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Reviews

[Sarahjeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picture Book: Beaufiful illustrations to accompany a familiar poem. The end of the book includes great biographies of Katharine Lee Bates (poet) and Wayne Thiebaud (artist)as well as a great invitation from the editor to draw, paint, and write.