It's spring cleaning time and Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear need to clean their playhouse. They are quickly distracted so Papa Bear steps in to teach them what the Bible has to say about finishing the job and doing their best.
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Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005, Jan and Mike continue to create the delightful Bear adventures from their family home in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Learning Work Ethic,
By itsjustme (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights) (Paperback)
Great work ethic isn't just a useful life skill, it's a biblical principle - that's what the bear cubs learn in The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done by Jan and Mike Berenstain.
It's spring cleaning time, and everyone in the Berenstain family has a job. While Mama beats the rugs, Papa fixes a broken railing, and Brother, Sister, and Honey head off to clean their playhouse. The cubs start out with good intentions, but when they discover spiders living inside the playhouse, they are a little put off. Soon, they rediscover Brother's baseball, bat, and glove laying nearby and begin playing with them. When Papa finishes his chore, he's surprised to see the cubs playing even though the playhouse is still a mess. Papa's not pleased, but when he learns the cubs are afraid of spiders, he remembers he felt the same as a cub. He sweeps away the spiders and the cubs get back to work. Papa tells them the Bible has something to say about hard work: "It says...finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house." Mama adds: "It says in the Bible that God made work for us to do and there's nothing better than to enjoy your work." The entire family agrees they will enjoy their fixed railing, the clean rugs, and a clean playhouse. The inside cover of the book includes two questions for discussion, directions for making a chore chart, and the suggestion it's good to help others with their chores. What I Like: My four year old loves the Berenstain bears, and since she needs help with her work ethic, this book was a big hit for both kid and mom. What I Dislike: I wish the Bible verses Mama and Papa mention were notated somewhere. As it is, the only attributed biblical quotation appears before the story: "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." Eccl. 9:10. I was also a bit surprised to find the book doesn't mention possibly the strongest biblical saying about work: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." (Col. 3:23). Overall Rating: Very Good. Kristina Seleshanko Christian Children's Book Review
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Love the concept but a little confusing,
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My daughter loves Berenstain Bears books. We had been reading older, classic tales but then I saw that the Berenstains (the authors) had teamed up with Zonderkidz to create some new stories that really focused on "helping children learn how God wants them to live every day."
I am disappointed by the outcome though. This book is supposed to focus on "what the Bible says about the joy of work" but this comes through in a very confusing, weird way. Here's the story in brief: The bear cubs are supposed to be cleaning their playhouse but they notice spiders inside so they decide to clean the outside in hopes of scaring the spiders out. While cleaning the outside, they notice a baseball bat, glove and ball that had been left outside and they start playing baseball. Papa Bear comes over, notices that the playhouse is still dirty and gives them this lesson: "Did you know that the Bible has something to say about getting the job done... It says finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house." This observation confuses the bear cubs...and my daughter! Certainly there are better Bible verses to emphasize the value of work and a job well done. We still read the book, and my daughter enjoys the pictures - we've just added some extra commentary that makes the lesson a bit clearer.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A little different....,
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I'm pushing thirty pretty soon and expecting my first baby. I've been digging out my old childhood things wondering if I can't reuse some of them for sentimental reasons when I came across my stack of old Berenstain Bears books. It was a hoot reading them all over again. Then I found a new book offered on the Vine program and I jumped at the chance to add some more to my collection.
Imagine my surprise when not only do Mama Bear and Papa Bear suddenly have a new addition to the family named Honey Bear, but they have also suddenly found God. I was surprised by the addition of Bible passages and morality lessons stuck in the back of the book. I wasn't offended, but I was surprised. Okay, maybe offended is too strong of a word, I guess disappointed is a better word. And I don't know why. Lessons about God and Christianity, and making the right choices in a children's book is not something that should disappoint me. Anything that helps and gets the message across, right? But after reading this I know I am going to be much more careful at which new Berenstain Bear book I pick up now. It's as if I need to screen them beforehand to know what I'm getting into before I purchase. Which is what I guess disappoints me. Or saddens me. It's like a trusty and faithful old friend has changed on me.
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