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Tales From the Care Bears
Sweet Dreams for Sally
Sally's fear of the dark keeps her awake at night and makes her grouchy in the morning until Grumpy Bear and Bedtime Bear come to her rescue.
34 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1983
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January 7, 2015
A sweet Care Bear book from my childhood. I liked the Care Bears growing up and was so excited to see my name in a book when I was younger. This is a cute little story about being afraid to sleep because of being scared and how Grumpy Bear and Bedtime Bear help Sally to get to sleep and not be grumpy.
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January 21, 2024
My elementary school library had three or four of these books. I tracked them down on eBay to see the covers, but I can't find the plot descriptions. I know I really loved these books and can still remember where they were kept in the library.
July 28, 2010
Another book I remember from Elementary school! I remember where it was in our school library, too! Awww, makes me so happy to see again.
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May 16, 2025Sweet Dreams for Sally
Sally is laying in bed listening to night sounds. The window is whispering. The shades are rattling. The clock is going tick-tock. She’s a little spooked but she tells herself she’s a big girl and she won’t tell her parents. She’ll just close her eyes and go to sleep. But she just tosses and turns all night and doesn’t get a good nights sleep. The next morning she’s tired and doesn’t feel like going to school.
She doesn’t say thank you when her mother offers her orange juice. Her dad asks if she’s woke up on the wrong side of the bed. She says she barely slept at all. Her dad says he hopes she’ll sleep better tonight. Because she’s so tired, Sally gets five wrong on her spelling test. She also drops turtle food all over the floor. She has a fight with her best friend Amy and she says she doesn’t think she wants to play with her after school.
So, Sally walks home by herself and now not only is she tired she’s sad and lonely. A voice says it wishes she was in a better mood. She’s making its tummy rumble. She looks around and sees a blue bear with a frown on it’s face and a rain cloud on it’s tummy. The bear is sitting in an oak tree. He says his name is Grumpy and when she asks how he knows her he says he knows everyone whose grumpy and it looks like she has a bad case of Grouch-it is.
Then he comes down and lets her listen to his belly and says that every time it rumbles (like thunder) he knows there’s someone grouchy around. Then he asks her to tell him the problem. So, she does and tells him she’s afraid the same thing will happen tonight. He says don’t worry. He knows a friend that lives in Care-A-Lot that can help. He says be on the look-out for Bedtime Bear tonight. Then he floats back up into the tree and disappears.
That night, Sally’s mother reads her a bedtime story and then shuts the door. She sees something white moving in the corner, wonders where Bedtime Bear is, and then calls her mother back in for a drink of water. Then she calls her back for a good nights kiss. Alone again, things in her room start to look scary (like her lamp and doll). Then she feels something plop down on her bed. It’s Bedtime Bear. He introduces himself and says Grumpy sent him.
He tells her he does live in Care-A-Lot during the day but when the moon is up, he’s usually around making sure people get a good nights sleep. He says he knows just what to do to help her and asks if it’s ok with her. First, he shows her that her lamp and her doll haven’t changed. It was just her eyes playing tricks. He tells her to lay down, close her eyes, and he starts to sing her a lullabye. Then he stops all the things making sounds. (I really want him to sprinkle some stars and moons on her to give her peace and good dreams. I think I’ll pretend the book just left that part out).
The next day she smiles at her father, gets all her sleeping words right, and makes up with Amy. That night, she doesn’t need a bedtime story or water. She looks for Bedtime Bear but she knows she’s over her fear of the dark. She falls asleep. Later in the night, she sees Grumpy and Bedtime floating on a star and asks to be tucked in. She then falls back asleep and dreams of Care-A-Lot.
My Thoughts:
Pretty cute! When I read it (it) felt like I’d read it before but I don’t remember off the top of my head having this one. Sometimes I have vivid memories of what my room looked like when I was a kid. I haven’t lived in that house for years (I’m really not even sure if the house is still standing) but Sally’s room reminded me of my room. It was also right next to the window. But unlike Sally I use to find the night sounds comforting and not scary. I always have been partial to night. Night-time to me is the most peaceful time. I liked the detail of Grumpy’s stomach rumbling when people are feeling grouchy. I really wanted Bedtime tho to have dream dust. But even tho the story didn’t say it in my mind I think he does. Maybe its just one of those hidden Care-Bear things we don’t know about.
Sally is laying in bed listening to night sounds. The window is whispering. The shades are rattling. The clock is going tick-tock. She’s a little spooked but she tells herself she’s a big girl and she won’t tell her parents. She’ll just close her eyes and go to sleep. But she just tosses and turns all night and doesn’t get a good nights sleep. The next morning she’s tired and doesn’t feel like going to school.
She doesn’t say thank you when her mother offers her orange juice. Her dad asks if she’s woke up on the wrong side of the bed. She says she barely slept at all. Her dad says he hopes she’ll sleep better tonight. Because she’s so tired, Sally gets five wrong on her spelling test. She also drops turtle food all over the floor. She has a fight with her best friend Amy and she says she doesn’t think she wants to play with her after school.
So, Sally walks home by herself and now not only is she tired she’s sad and lonely. A voice says it wishes she was in a better mood. She’s making its tummy rumble. She looks around and sees a blue bear with a frown on it’s face and a rain cloud on it’s tummy. The bear is sitting in an oak tree. He says his name is Grumpy and when she asks how he knows her he says he knows everyone whose grumpy and it looks like she has a bad case of Grouch-it is.
Then he comes down and lets her listen to his belly and says that every time it rumbles (like thunder) he knows there’s someone grouchy around. Then he asks her to tell him the problem. So, she does and tells him she’s afraid the same thing will happen tonight. He says don’t worry. He knows a friend that lives in Care-A-Lot that can help. He says be on the look-out for Bedtime Bear tonight. Then he floats back up into the tree and disappears.
That night, Sally’s mother reads her a bedtime story and then shuts the door. She sees something white moving in the corner, wonders where Bedtime Bear is, and then calls her mother back in for a drink of water. Then she calls her back for a good nights kiss. Alone again, things in her room start to look scary (like her lamp and doll). Then she feels something plop down on her bed. It’s Bedtime Bear. He introduces himself and says Grumpy sent him.
He tells her he does live in Care-A-Lot during the day but when the moon is up, he’s usually around making sure people get a good nights sleep. He says he knows just what to do to help her and asks if it’s ok with her. First, he shows her that her lamp and her doll haven’t changed. It was just her eyes playing tricks. He tells her to lay down, close her eyes, and he starts to sing her a lullabye. Then he stops all the things making sounds. (I really want him to sprinkle some stars and moons on her to give her peace and good dreams. I think I’ll pretend the book just left that part out).
The next day she smiles at her father, gets all her sleeping words right, and makes up with Amy. That night, she doesn’t need a bedtime story or water. She looks for Bedtime Bear but she knows she’s over her fear of the dark. She falls asleep. Later in the night, she sees Grumpy and Bedtime floating on a star and asks to be tucked in. She then falls back asleep and dreams of Care-A-Lot.
My Thoughts:
Pretty cute! When I read it (it) felt like I’d read it before but I don’t remember off the top of my head having this one. Sometimes I have vivid memories of what my room looked like when I was a kid. I haven’t lived in that house for years (I’m really not even sure if the house is still standing) but Sally’s room reminded me of my room. It was also right next to the window. But unlike Sally I use to find the night sounds comforting and not scary. I always have been partial to night. Night-time to me is the most peaceful time. I liked the detail of Grumpy’s stomach rumbling when people are feeling grouchy. I really wanted Bedtime tho to have dream dust. But even tho the story didn’t say it in my mind I think he does. Maybe its just one of those hidden Care-Bear things we don’t know about.
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January 28, 2013
The tale from the Care Bears Sweet Dreams for Sally by Amelia Hubert.
As a fan of Care Bears as a child and excited for the return of them a few years ago. This book is story of something every child can relate to being afraid of dark and what happens to your body when you don't get enough sleep. As Sally lays in dark repeating I am a big girl now still hears noises in the dark keeping her awake all night. Children don't always realize they act different when they don't get enough sleep this story shows what happens to Sally when she doesn't get enough sleep. You can be grumpy, forgetful, clumsy, and not yourself. Story shows that with help of Grumpy Bear that things will get better even though Sally is very grumpy. Grumpy Bears enlist the help of other Care Bears to help Sally out. Bedtime Bear also comes to rescue of Sally to make her feel safe at night and help dream of Care a lot.
Care Bears encourage bravery, niceness, and help Sally over come her fear of darkness.
As a fan of Care Bears as a child and excited for the return of them a few years ago. This book is story of something every child can relate to being afraid of dark and what happens to your body when you don't get enough sleep. As Sally lays in dark repeating I am a big girl now still hears noises in the dark keeping her awake all night. Children don't always realize they act different when they don't get enough sleep this story shows what happens to Sally when she doesn't get enough sleep. You can be grumpy, forgetful, clumsy, and not yourself. Story shows that with help of Grumpy Bear that things will get better even though Sally is very grumpy. Grumpy Bears enlist the help of other Care Bears to help Sally out. Bedtime Bear also comes to rescue of Sally to make her feel safe at night and help dream of Care a lot.
Care Bears encourage bravery, niceness, and help Sally over come her fear of darkness.
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January 30, 2016I know it was a commercial series promoting the Care Bear products but it is still a sweet book dealing with child's real concerns.
Sally's fear of the dark keeps her awake at night and makes her grouchy in the morning until Grumpy Bear and Bedtime Bear come to her rescue.
Estimate:
Age range: 4-7
Sally's fear of the dark keeps her awake at night and makes her grouchy in the morning until Grumpy Bear and Bedtime Bear come to her rescue.
Estimate:
Age range: 4-7
September 1, 2008
gotta love care bears
May 20, 2009
How could I NOT adore this?! Best title ever. :D
August 13, 2011
Good book to read to my daughter at night. I have to replace Sally with her name and it's not so easy for me. But we like it.
July 6, 2012
sally is having trouble sleeping at night and the care bears lend a hand.
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