Children's β¦ Penny’s Take
Sweet Dreams for Sally
Amelia Hubert Β· 1983
63/100
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Grumpy Bear and Bedtime Bear helping a child through her fear of the dark is a warm, age-appropriate premise, and for children who grew up with the Care Bears this has real nostalgic comfort value. But this is fundamentally a 1983 licensed toy tie-in with thin narrative ambition, and it is not in active retail distribution β collectors and nostalgic parents will track it down, but it is not a picture book you would choose for its literary merit. A sweet artifact, not a recommendation.
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Verdict receipt0β100
safety98
substance50
craft55
originality45
accuracy72
hype60
age-fit85
human-eye52
Penny’s verdict63
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