Facts for Kids

🇫🇷 Jacques Prévert was born on February 4, 1900, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

🍂 One of his most famous poems is called 'Les Feuilles mortes' which means 'The Dead Leaves'.

🎨 Prévert grew up in a lively family in Paris and had four siblings.

✍️ He loved to write stories and often daydreamed instead of paying attention in school.

🌟 In the 1930s, he joined a group of artists called the Surrealists who liked to explore dreams.

🎬 His screenplay 'Les Quatre Cents Coups' (The 400 Blows) was directed by François Truffaut and became very famous.

🐌 Some of his poems feature fun themes like snails in 'Chanson des escargots qui vont à l'enterrement'.

📚 Jacques Prévert is one of the most important poets in French literature and inspired many writers.

🏆 He was awarded the Grand Prix of Poetry in 1947 for his incredible talent.

❤️ Even after his death on April 11, 1977, his words still touch people's hearts all over the world!