Laban and Labolina’s Christmas

By Inger and Lasse Sandberg

Little Ghost Laban is a ghost who’s afraid of the dark. His little sister Labolina, on the other hand, is quite feisty, full of fun and has a very strong voice that keeps the whole ghost family awake at night. It’s still the middle of December, but Labolina wants to spend Christmas Eve now! She is screaming and making all the loud noices she can think of, but the family is sound asleep. The mischievous little ghost is great at imitating all kinds of sounds. She is also good at turning everything upside down. No one gets a moment of peace! Labolina is pulling all the flaps off the advent calendar, dresses the tree, looks for Santa in the chimney – but Christmas is still several days away. Poor Labolina is crying… What will happen now? First published in 1991, this book’s artwork and style were updated in 2017.

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About the author

Swedish cartoonist and illustrator Lasse Sandberg and teacher and author Inger Sandberg met in the 1950s and started their successful collaboration as a creative team and married couple. Outside the Nordics they are probably best known for their books about Little Anna and Little Ghost Laban. Together Inger and Lasse wrote and illustrated over 100 books and have been nominated and awarded several prestigious prizes, including the Astrid Lindgren prize and Elsa Beskow plaque.