O Beautiful for Spacious Skies.Jane Boyers, ed. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Chronicle Books, 1994. Illus., 32pp., hardcover, $13.95. Representing the epitome or the book art concept, this book offers a stunning combination of words and images, pairing a poem by Katherine Lee Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , written in the late 1800s, with bold, colorful contemporary paintings by noted artist Wayne Thiebaud Wayne Thiebaud (born Mesa, Arizona, November 23, 1920) is an American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipsticks. His last name is pronounced "Tee-bo. . The poem and artwork are enhanced by brief biographies of both the poet and the artist, while a bibliography and a listing of museums invite the reader to further explore the world of art and literature. The concept of patriotism has rarely received as powerful and joyful joy·ful adj. Feeling, causing, or indicating joy. See Synonyms at glad1. joy  ful·ly adv. an aesthetic treatment as in this
slim publication. Highly recommended for readers or non-readers of all
ages.
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