Bates, Katharine Lee
America the Beautiful Illustrated
by Wendell Minor G.P. Putnam’s Sons,
2003. $18.99 PICTURE BOOK
Content: G.
This book has
beautiful illustrations painted to match the poem “America the Beautiful”. The book begins with a page long introduction
to the poem with an explanation of how Katharine Bates traveled across the
country and was inspired to write her poem.
Then each verse of the song is matched with an inspiring illustration to
explain the verse. The end of the book
has a small glossary with mini pictures from throughout the book with further descriptions
of where the places are in the United States along with a United States map
showing their location. At the end of
the book there is also a short biography about Katharine Bates as well as Samuel
Augustus Ward, the man who wrote the music that was later paired with “America
the Beautiful” to make it a song. This
is a fantastic work of art that inspires love and patriotism for America.
EL (K-3), EL, MS- ESSENTIAL. Reviewer,
C. Peterson.
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