The Sound of the Sea

by Jacqueline Harvey

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Jacqueline Harvey has combined a successful career in education with her love of a good story. She is the author of many novels for younger readers and a picture book, THE SOUND OF THE SEA, which was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 Australian Children’s Book Council Awards.

Jacqueline taught in Infants and Primary schools and was Deputy Head of Abbotsleigh Junior School (an independent day and boarding school for girls) in Sydney Australia for seven and a half years before taking up the position of Director of Development at Abbotsleigh in 2010. In October 2012 she resigned to become a full time writer and speaker.

Jacqueline’s bestselling Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose series’ centre on the adventures of two young girls.

Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones is a perpetually positive and determined seven year old who takes herself off to boarding school because it appeals to her sense of adventure.

Clementine Rose is a sweet little girl, who brings much joy to her family and the friends she makes along the way in her journeys through the first five books of the series. A star of the show is Clementine Rose’s pet, an adorable teacup pig called Lavender.

Her newest series is called Kensy and Max about twins who learn that their grandmother is head of the world's most important spy organisation, Pharos.

Current Books in the Series’
Clementine Rose and the Seaside Escape April 1, 2014 Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) 2015

Alice-Miranda In Japan March 1, 2014 Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) 2015

Alice-Miranda Shines Bright September 1, 2013
Selected for the 2013 Get Reading Program (50 Books You Can’t Put down)

Clementine Rose and the Perfect Present May 1, 2013

Clementine Rose and the Farm Fiasco August 1, 2013

Alice-Miranda In Paris March 1, 2013
Shortlisted 2014 Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year 8-14 years category
Shortlisted 2014 REAL awards which are the Children’s’ Choice awards KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria and COOL in the ACT.

Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster January 1, 2012

Alice-Miranda in New York February 1, 2012
Winner Random House Australia Children’s Book of the Year

Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor September 1, 2012
Selected for the 2012 Get Reading Program (50 Books You Can't Put Down)
Voted #50 Dymocks Top 51 Kid’s Books 2013

Alice-Miranda Shows the Way August 1, 2012
Shortlisted for 2013 REAL awards which are the Children’s’ Choice awards KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria and COOL in the ACT
Awarded Honour Book KOALA awards

Alice-Miranda At Sea August 1, 2012
Longlisted for DAVITT awards (Crime fiction in Junior Category) 2012

Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead February 1, 2011
Named Australian Children's Book of the Year 2011 as voted by the members of the NSW Independent Booksellers Group.


Alice-Miranda On Holiday August 1, 2010

Alice-Miranda at School February 1, 2010
Voted #9 Dymocks Top 51 Books for Kids 2013
Winner 2012 YABBA (Young Australian's Best Book Award in Victoria)
Awarded Honour Book KOALAs
Shortlisted for 2012 REAL awards which are the Children’s Choice Awards – KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria, WAYRBA in Western Australia and COOL in the ACT
Shortlisted for the 2011 Australian Peace Award.

Kensy and Max: Breaking News March 2018 Shortlisted for Red Dot Book Awards Singapore 2020, YABBA, KOALA and KROC Children's Choice Awards Victoria, NSW and NT 202, Shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards 2020

Reviews

[Maryam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is about a boy and his mother. The sea was a special place for them. They would go fishing and look for crabs.

One day, his mother got sick. She scolded him at first but then started crying a lot. She kept telling him she loved him. It was because she knew she was getting sick and dying.

When she died, he was really angry and sad. He shouted at his grandparents when they tried to talk about her. He told them to keep all the pictures of her. He also said she was a bad mother - she should have tried harder to stay.

His grandfather tricked him and told him he would buy him an ice-cream, but he took him to the beach. The boy was angry and wouldn't come out of the car. Then slowly, he came out and he told his grandfather, "She's here, Grandpa." He could remember her.

I loved the pictures - they looked so realistic. I like the last picture (it is also the cover). The boy is remembering his mother - he looks sad and somewhat happy.

[Sean Harding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harvey #
Stunning picture book, with a powerful story looking at grief and memories, and how the journey of grief is different in all of us.
Beautifully written and illustrated, a brilliant book.

[D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sad book if you have lost someone close to you. Story of young boy who loses mother. I couldn't stop crying .... but it was good to show my son and for him to be able to understand that memories are wonderful.

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

A somewhat overwrought tale of loss. A young boy is forced to live with his grandparents after the death of his mother. Every body in the book cries at some stage. For the older picture book reader.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

So so so so sad....

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sad story of loss. Would want to be selective about who to read it with.