Paule du Bouchet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paule du Bouchet
Paule du Bouchet in 2015
Born	(1951-04-19) 19 April 1951 (age 74)
Nationality	French
Occupation	Youth literature writer
Parents	André du Bouchet (father) Tina Jolas [fr] (mother)

Paule du Bouchet was born on April 19, 1951. She is a French writer who creates books for young people. She also writes novels.

Currently, she leads the Music Department at Gallimard Jeunesse. This is a big publishing company in France.

Paule du Bouchet's Life and Work

Paule du Bouchet was born in 1951. Her father, André du Bouchet, was a poet. Her mother, Tina Jolas, was also a writer.

Paule loves music and plays the piano. Before she started working with books, she studied philosophy and music. She also taught philosophy. She gave music lessons to children.

From Journalism to Books

From 1978 to 1985, Paule worked as a journalist. She wrote for a French magazine called Okapi [fr].

Later, she decided to focus on publishing books. She started writing for young readers. She has written many novels. Some of her well-known books include Chante, Luna [fr] and Le journal d’Adèle.

Working at Gallimard

Paule du Bouchet has published over 40 books with Éditions Gallimard. This is a famous French publishing house.

Since 2004, she has been the director of “Écoutez lire”. This is a special collection of audiobooks from Gallimard. Audiobooks are books you listen to, like stories read aloud.

She also managed the music series for “Découvertes Gallimard”. This is a collection of books about different topics. She was the editor for this series from 1984 to 1996.

Paule also directed “Découvertes Gallimard Texto”. This is another sub-collection of books. Her book about Picasso, Picasso : Le sage et le fou, was a bestseller in France. She wrote it with Marie-Laure Bernadac.

Writing for Young People

Paule du Bouchet once shared her ideas about writing for teenagers. She said it's important to use simple and clear language. The writing should be direct, but not too basic.

She also believes that books for teens should explore big questions. These are deep and important questions about life. She feels these questions guide us as we grow up.

Books by Paule du Bouchet

Here are some of the books Paule du Bouchet has written:

• Picasso : Le sage et le fou (1986) – This book is part of the « Découvertes Gallimard » collection. It's about the famous artist Picasso.
  • It was also published in the UK as Picasso: Master of the New (1993).
  • In the US, it was called Picasso: Master of the New Idea (1993).
• Magnificat : Jean-Sébastien Bach, le cantor (1991) – This book is about the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
• Le journal d’Adèle (1995) – This is a popular novel for young readers.
• À la vie à la mort (1999) – Another novel from her « Pôle Fiction » collection.
• Comme un ours en cage (2001) – This book is part of the « Folio Junior » collection.
• Chante, Luna (2004) – A novel from her « Pôle Fiction » collection.
• Prince Orpheus (2004) – This book has illustrations by Fabian Negrin.