| Talus Taylor | |
| Birth Name: | Herbert Hubert Epstein |
| Birth Date: | 1933 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Death Date: | February 19, 2015 (aged 82) |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Other Names: | Herbert Epstein |
| Occupation: | Writer, teacher |
| Notable Works: | Barbapapa |
| Spouse: | Annette Tison |
Talus Taylor (1933 – 19 February 2015) was an American writer of children's literature, best known for being the co-creator with his wife Annette Tison of the Barbapapa series.
Taylor was born in 1933 in San Francisco. He was a biology teacher and the companion of Annette Tison, the co-creator of the famous Barbapapa series; initially published as an album in 1970, before becoming a cartoon and a magazine in 1976. Taylor died on 19th February 2015 in Paris at the age of 82.[1]