Annette TisonAnnette 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'Architecture. She co-created the characters of the Barbapapa, which was initially published as an album in 1970, before becoming a cartoon and a magazine in 1976.