Days of the ducklings
By: written and photo-illustrated by Bruce McMillan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780618048786; 9780618862702
Subjects: Eider; Juvenile literature; Pictorial works; Ducks
Description: The author presents the story of Drifa, who lives on a small island off the coast of Iceland and is responsible for the hatching and raising of over 200 peeping wild eider ducks. Supported by a license from Iceland's Ministry of Environment, Drifa's goal is to raise the ducklings to reestablish a colony of common eiders on the island. Illustrated with full-color photos by the author.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 32).