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Te Litle Ghost Laban is a Swedish children’s book character created by Inger and Lasse Sandberg in the sixties.
Te books revolve around the ghost Laban and his family.
Laban is a friendly character who doesn’t want to haunt and scare people, in fact he is scared of the dark himself.
Girlpower in a small & sweet package
Litle Anna & Te Tall Man is a Swedish children´s book series writen and illustrated by Inger and Lasse Sandberg. Te main characters are Anna, a litle girl in a red dress, and Te Tall Man, a man in a yellow suit and a green top hat.
Tumbkin
Tumbkin is a cartoon character created by Inger and Lasse Sandberg. Tumbkin is drawn from a thumbprint and is the main character in several books and short films for young children. Tumbkin lives with his mother in a small house in a meadow.
Litle Ghost Laban Facts
• Tere’s more than 30 books about Laban, the first one was published in 1965
• Te books have been translated to 7 languages
• New book series: ”Learn with Litle Ghost Laban”
• Te character is easily identified by toddlers
• Laban has moved in at Örebro Castle where everyone can meet him!
• A classic character for almost 60 years!
• Te movies are continuously airing on TV and at libraries. Also available on Netflix and Viaplay
• Music and audio books on Spotif, Storytel and all other major book subscription services.
• App game Spöket Laban - Färger & Djur available on Google Play and App Store
• Litle Ghost Laban won the Storytel Awards children’s category for best audiobook 2020
• ”Lilla Spöket Laban spökar igen” premiered in October 2024
• One of Netflix Sweden’s most watched children's series
e movie ”Lilla Spöket Laban spökar igen” premiered
in 2024!
Te Litle Ghost Laban returned to cinemas in a brand-new animated film that premiered in October 2024. Te film is directed by Lasse Persson with a script writen by Jan Vierth, Anders Sparring and Lena Ollmark. It is produced by Art & Bob in co-production with SF Studios, Sluger Film and Film i Skåne. SF Studios distributes the film in the Nordics, with premiered at the end of 2024 in Norway, Denmark and Finland.
Learn with Litle Ghost Laban
”Learn with Litle Ghost Laban” are newly writen and newly illustrated stories based on Inger and Lasse Sandberg's beloved characters. Te books have an educational setup that aligns with the preschool curriculum, while also being fun to read together. Language-developing and enjoyable for 2-4 year olds!
Cecilia Bross is a trained preschool teacher and writes in a humorous and educational manner for the youngest readers.
Te new illustrations by comic artist Hanna Strömberg bring the classic characters into the 2020s.
Litle Anna Facts
• First published 1964, in 2024 Litle Anna celebrates 60 years!
• 25 books about Litle Anna and her friend Te Tall Man Litle Anna has been featured in films & TV series
• Available on Apple TV
• For 60 years Litle Anna has been popular and wellrecognized children’s character in Sweden
• Music and songs on Spotif
• Book series available on Storytel
Tumbkin Facts
• First published 1978
• 13 books about Tumbkin
• Te books about Tumbkin are based on a clever idea, where an ordinary thumbprint gets legs, eyes, a nose and mouth. And it’s done - Tumbkin is ready for adventures!
• Tumbkin’s mother sews a doll for Tumbkin called Dockis. Dockis is just a regular doll when Tumbkin’s mother is around, but when Dockis and Tumbkin are alone Dockis can talk. Dockis becomes Tumbkin’s best friend.
• Movie premiering at the end of 2024
• Te first film was produced on Children’s television SVT in 1978
• Music and songs available on Spotif
Inger & Lasse Sandberg
Inger and Lasse Sandberg got married in 1950 and were not only life-partners, they were also co-writers. Together they wrote and illustrated over 100 books. Teir first breakthrough was the story about Litle Anna & Te Tall Man in 1964. Since then, several characters, such as Litle Ghost Laban and Tumbkin, have become classics.
Lasse Sandberg passed away in 2008, and Inger Sandberg in 2023. Until this day, Lasse and Inger are still considered one of Sweden’s most popular illustrators and children’s book authors.
Publishing program
Litle Ghost Laban
Lilla spöket Laban Gebers - 1965
”Gissa vem jag är idag?” sa Labolina - 1977
”Kommer snart”, sa Laban och Labolina - 1977
Labolinas lina - 1977
Labolinas snubbeldag - 1977
Lilla spöket Laban får en lillasyster - 1977
”Pappa är sjuk”, sa lilla spöket Laban - 1977
Var är Labolinas Millimina? - 1978
Glad spökjul - 1980
Laban och Labolinas jul - 1991
Sov got, sa Lilla Spöket Laban - 1992
Spökpappan i simskolan - 1993
”Vem är det som låter?” sa spöket Laban - 2004
”Är det jul nu igen”, sa spöket Laban - 2005
Tre berätelser om Lilla spöket Laban - 2021
Lilla Spöket Laban - Mina första sifror - 2022
Lilla Spöket Laban - Mina första känslor - 2022
Är det jul nu igen, Lilla spöket Laban? - 2022
Laban och Labolina upptäcker motsatser - 2023
Laban och Labolina jämför saker - 2023
Laban och Labolina Räknar - 2024
Laban och Labolina letar efer former - 2024
Sweden Rabén & Sjögren
Sweden (Persian and Arabic) Nordien T
Norway Vigmostad & Bjørke AS
Russia Ooo Izadatelstvo Albus Korvus
China: (Simplified Chinese): Shanghai99
Publishing Co. e Netherlands Hoogland & van Klaveren
Music, audio & e-books:
Rabén & Sjögren, Universal Music, Fairytell (Danish, German & Spanish worldwide)
Publishing program
Litle Anna
Vad Anna fick se - 1964
Lilla Anna och trollerihaten - 1965
Vad lilla Anna sparade på - 1965
Lilla Annas mamma fller år - 1966
När lilla Anna var förkld - 1966
Lilla Anna och långa farbrorn på havet - 1971
Lilla Annas julklapp - 1972
Var är lilla Annas hund? - 1972
Lilla Anna flytar saker - 1973
Lilla Anna leker med bollar - 1973
Lilla Anna - kom och hjälp - 1973
Vad Anna fick se - 1964
Lilla Anna och trollerihaten - 1965
Vad lilla Anna sparade på - 1965
Lilla Annas mamma fller år - 1966
När lilla Anna var förkld - 1966
Lilla Anna och Långa farbrorn på havet - 1971
Lilla Annas julklapp - 1972
Var är lilla Annas hund? - 1972
Lilla Anna flytar saker - 1973
Lilla Anna leker med bollar - 1973
Lilla Anna - kom och hjälp - 1973
Lilla Anna titar på fordon - 2021
Sweden Rabén & Sjögren
China (Complex Chinese) Love Reading
Information Consultancy
China (Simplified Chinese) Shanghai99
Publishing Co.
Hong Kong & Macau Coton Tree
Publishing House
Norway Vigmostad & Bjørke AS
Slovakia Vydavatel’stvo Buvik, S.R.O
Czech Republic Albatros Media
Italy Vanvere Edizioni
Lilla Anna titar på djur - 2021
Tre berätelser om Lilla Anna - 2022
Här är Lilla Anna - 2024
Music, audio & e-books:
Rabén & Sjögren, Universal Music,
Fairytell (Danish, German & Spanish worldwide)
Publishing program
Tumbkin
Tummens Resa - 1978
Tummen titar på naten - 1980
Tummens mamma slutar röka - 1980
Tummen får en vän - 1980
Tummen Och Tossingarna - 1982
Tummesagor - 1984
Tummen och gullet titar på världen - 1986
Tummens Kalas - 2003
Tummen och Dockis - 2008
Tummen - 2008
Tummens kompis - 2011
Tummen leker - 2011
Sweden Rabén & Sjögren
Norway Vigmostad & Bjørke AS
Music, audio & e-books:
Universal Music, Fairytell (Danish, German & Spanish worldwide)
Awards for Inger & Lasse Sandberg
1964 Literaturfrämjandets stipendium
1965 Karlstads stads kulturstipendium till Gustaf Frödings minne
1966 IBBY Honor List
1966 Elsa Beskow-plaketen
1969 Bygnadsarbetarförbundets kulturstipendium
1969 Expressens Hefaklump
1969 Literaturfrämjandets stipendium
1971 Child Study Association Book of the Year, USA
1974 Astrid Lindgren-priset
1976 Landstingets i Värmland Frödingstipendium
1987 Wetergrens Barnbokollon
1994 Sciras hedersdiplom
1996 Årets värmlänningar
2002 Värmlands läns förtjänstmedalj
2003 Årets Värmlandsförfatare
2004 Sandbergs Plats, Kungsgatan vid Karlstad Torg
2005 Karlstad Kommuns Förtjänstmedalj
2006 Kungliga Medaljen: Literis et Artibus
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App: Spöket LabanFärger & Djur
Trough this app, children get to explore their creativit through coloring animals together with the children’s favorites: Litle Ghost Laban and his friends. With multiple diferent colors and brushes the children can create their own animal that is then spelled and read out loud to them in a playful way.
Te children are free to paint just as they want! When the children have created their animals they get the abilit to play memory games with the animals or play with them in the pasture. Tis app stimulates the children’s creativit. Playfulness is mixed with learning!
Te app is available on Google Play and App Store
Artwork Examples
Collaborations
Locations
Junior Productions, meet & greeet
Örebro Slott
Manager
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