Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001. — 32 p. — ISBN: 0618048782.
A winning look at the wonder of the common eider, the splendor of Iceland, and the resourcefulness of one child.
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