As they did with their immensely popular Atlantic Puffin, Jeff Domm and Kristin Bieber Domm have teamed up to create an accessible, engaging picture book about another of Atlantic Canada's famous birds: the eagle. Written in the first person, Eagle of the Sea details the life of Atlantic Canada's largest bird of prey. The text describes the eagle's life cycle, hunting prowess, and habitat, as well as its special anatomical features like talons and flying feathers. The colourful illustrations are well-researched and accurate; the depictions of eagles soaring through the air, pursuing prey, and even swimming are educational and awe-inspiring. Children will especially love Domm's illustrations of eaglets, newly hatched and learning to fly.
Kristin Bieber Domm has been a teacher for twenty-eight years. She is the author of four Nimbus titles for children, including Eagle of the Sea and Atlantic Puffin: Little Brother of the North. Kristin teaches writing and graduate education courses part-time at Mount Saint Vincent University. She is a participating writer in the Writers in the Schools program and plays bassoon in the Wyndrock Quintet. Kristin and Jeff have two sons and live in Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.
Jeffrey C. Domm is an award-winning illustrator with over thirty wildlife related books to his credit, including the children’s books Atlantic Puffin and The Hatchling’s Journey. He has been teaching illustration and drawing at NSCAD University for over sixteen years and his body of work includes illustrations for Parks Canada, Environment Canada and Canadian Wildlife Service. He lives with his wife Kristin and their two boys in Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.