In a career which spanned more than five decades, Mr Ahlberg published 150 books that included Funny Bones and award-winning Each Peach Pear Plum.

Working first with his wife Jane, and later with illustrators including Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, he wrote more than 150 books

His childhood was one of ‘no books and not much conversation’ and his school report said: ‘Allan is most inattentive and dreamy at times’

Writer of over 150 books, including Funnybones and The Jolly Postman has died, his publisher Random House confirm

In a career which spanned more than five decades, Mr Ahlberg published 150 books that included Funny Bones and award-winning Each Peach Pear Plum.

Writer of books such as Each Peach Pear Plum and Peepo! capturing a child’s outlook with his illustrator wife Janet