Talus Taylor (September 18, 1929 – February 15, 2015) was an American writer of children's literature, best known for being the co-creator with his wife

Annette Tison Annette Tison (December 27, 1942 – June 28, 2010) was a French architect and writer, mainly known for being co-creator of the '' Barbapapa'' series with her American husband, Talus Taylor. Tison graduated from the École Spéciale d'Architectu ...

of the '' Barbapapa'' series. Initially published as an album in 1970, the series became a cartoon and a magazine in 1976. Taylor was born in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

and died in

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at the age of 85.

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American child writers 1929 births 2015 deaths Writers from New York City 20th-century American male writers {{US-child-writer-stub