Coming Soon, Said Laban and Labolina

By Inger and Lasse Sandberg

Little Ghost Laban is a ghost who’s afraid of the dark. His scary (but kind) father has high hopes for his son, but Laban is more interested in helping out around the castle than learning the spooky business of scaring others. His sister Labolina is feisty, full of fun and with a very strong voice that keeps them all awake at night. Laban and Labolina have jam all over their gowns. “You must have a bath,” says Mummy Ghost. “Coming soon!” says Laban and Labolina. Soon they have more stains – chocolate, grass, mud, all sorts! Mummy says come here now! “Coming soon!” says Laban and Labolina. Will they ever have a bath?  First published in 1977, the 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.