Overview

• Penguin Random House confirmed that Allan Ahlberg died on July 29 at age 87.
• Over a career spanning more than five decades, he authored in excess of 150 children’s books.
• Collaborations with his late wife Janet yielded enduring classics like Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman.
• Innovations such as peep-holes and removable letters redefined how young readers engage with picturebooks.
• Belinda Ioni Rasmussen of Walker Books and Francesca Dow of Penguin Random House praised his inventiveness and lasting impact on children’s literature.