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Nick: Fake
Oggetto: Barbapapa e' francese!
Data: 9/11/2003 1.25.12
Visite: 164
The author and illustrator of the original Barbapapa books:
Annette Tison & Talus Taylor
Annette Tison was born in Paris in 1942. She studied architecture.
Talus Taylor was born in San Francisco in 1933. He worked as a
biology/mathematics teacher.
The couple met at a Paris cafe and a writing relationship ensued,
from which Barbapapa was born. Soon after, they were married.
The couple reside in Paris where they remain happily married to this day.
Annette Tison explains that the origin of the made-up word "Barbabpapa" is from the french word for cotton-candy. This is an appropriate name for their amorphous character since one is reminded of the sweet confection while looking at him.
Annette Tison and Talus Taylor may be reached their website http://perso.wanadoo.fr/barbapapa.home.page/
