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Beloved children’s book publisher Peter Usborne – who was also the “driving force” behind Private Eye magazine – has been hailed a “genius” after dying “suddenly but peacefully” surrounded by

He also co-founded the satirical current affairs magazine Private Eye.

His daughter Nicola Usborne said she was ‘heartbroken’ by the death of her father who she described as ‘the best dad I could imagine’.

Childrens publisher Peter Usborne (pictured receiving his CBE) who was behind the Usborne Book of series of books has died at the age of 85, his publishing company has announced.

The secret to his publishing success, he said, was to see the books from a child’s point of view

His daughter Nicola Usborne said she was ‘heartbroken by the death of her father who she described as ‘the best dad I could imagine.

As was as a publisher, Peter was the first managing director of Private Eye when it was founded in 1961. The magazine has paid tribute to him since the announcement of his death.

Beloved childrens book publisher and the driving force behind Private Eye Peter Usborne has died suddenly but peacefully aged 85.

Usborne Publishing founder and CBE recipient, Peter Usborne, remembered as a 'genius' with a passion for making books accessible to all children

Publisher pays tribute to ‘genius’ who was an ‘inspirational leader’