Homework Hassle (Pinyin Edition)

The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

This is childrens book published by famous brand American Random House. New contents are continuously emerged in this set of books as time goes by and new editions are sold on European and American countries for more than 40 years with sale volume 240 million copies; it is widely famous in every family and is favored by both children and parents.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Young Adult, School, Kids

15 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Stan and Jan Berenstain (often called The Berenstains) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears. Their son Mike Berenstain joined them as a creative team in the late 1980s.

Reviews

[Dna · Rating 4 out of 5]

My nephews have these sad, sad books from the dollar store that don't even make sense. So I'm taking it upon myself to introduce them to the world of the Berenstain Bears. I used to run into the library, eyes bugging, looking for the recognizable covers, for anything new I hadn't read yet. The Berenstain Bears were the chaotic, disorganized, but loving family of Bears I wished were my own growing up. At least they gleaned lessons from their daily disasters hahahaha.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has had a positive impact on my oldest, who is almost finished with kindergarten and his first year of homework. He is outstanding at wanting to finish his homework, so much so that I have to force him to take breaks and go play, otherwise he would do a week's worth of homework in one night. This story has just reinforced what comes naturally. Mostly, my boys love the colorful and lively pictures of the Berenstain Bears books.

In all honesty, when I see these books, I kind of hope my boys will not pick one, but they usually do and the stories are very relevant and adept at relaying important messages so little ones understand. At least these are not as bad as all of the Disney books available. I rarely let my boys read those, especially if they have seen the corresponding Disney movie, as they are not learning or experiencing anything new. The Bear books may be popular, which throws me off, but they are popular for all of the right reasons.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brother Bear certainly has a knack for falling behind on things at school. I honestly can remember his study methods as my own at some point, which might explain my so-so grades back when I was in school.

It wasn't my shining moment.

On the other hand, neither is it Brother Bear's. Boy is he in trouble. And it's up to him to get caught up.

My one complaint is that not everyone can adopt the same study styles successfully. Some people really do need background noise in order to concentrate, so turning off the radio or even TV might not be the best method for some. As a side note, I liked that Papa Bear was in trouble for not doing his 'homework' either. There's a good lesson in there.

[Shanu · Rating 1 out of 5]

i hate these type of children books with a tacky moral and weirdly caricatured characters.

i read this because "trouble with homework" was mentioned "why does he do that". This one is titled "homework hassle" which indicates i picked the wrong book. can't find the one i'm looking for though. I'm just going to give up looking and not torture myself with any other berenstain bears story.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading the Berenstain Bears when I was a kid.

I really enjoyed this one.
I think any child can relate to how Brother Bear feels about homework. I think this book makes you remember, as an adult, how hard it can be as a child to do it all, homework, go out with friends, do sports ect and how they see homework as a punishment.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a good saying : If you're a bear for TV, Loud Music, and Fun how ya gonna get your homework done. : This is a good saying to memorize.

[Mitchell Friedman · Rating 3 out of 5]

And this one was just lacking. And that's before the BRS called on the phone and showed up to talk to Papa Bear. These books are either heavy-handed or just missing any depth. And heavy-handed is better. There's nothing in this one to support the barely there story. 2.5 of 5.

[Karah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Papa Bear and Brother Bear share the same predicament: they have abandoned their responsibilities. Brother Bear's academic neglect gets revealed first. Towards the end of the story, Papa Bear gets humbled by a visit from the Bear Revenue Service.

Any person who needs encouragement to uphold their duties should read this book.

[M.M. Strawberry Library & Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking back, I have to wonder how the parents let Brother Bear have all these distractions sitting around in the first place... who let a kid have a cell phone at that time and age? (this was the mid-90's and a kid having their own cell was practically laughable)

[Autumn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw this book while browsing at my local library's online book selections.

Instead of reading this to my daughter who is 6 I should have read this to my son who is 12. Oh man, he does not like to do his homework and sadly it reminds me of his dad when he was his age. I really like how the parents see what is going on and put a stop to it and there is a lesson there. Funny thing is Papa bear was/is the same way as Brother bear. How many of us can relate to that in some way?

The only thing I didn't like was when Brother bear mentioned to Mama bear about his stuff being private, and her response of "When something smells like garbage it isn't private." To me you living in my house there is nothing private so I didn't agree with Mama Bears response. I think it should have been more like well in this house there are certain things that can be private but hiding letters that you think you might get in trouble for is not private.

Overall a good book and lesson within the story.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn't love the Berenstain Bears? They have been around since I was a young child and I love being able to share each of the stories with my own children. The morals, understanding, and wisdom that each story entails speak to the beauty behind the authors words and actions. Each story is a lesson worth sharing with your family.

"The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle" is a riveting tale about Brother Bear slacking on his homework and being found out by Mama and Papa Bear. Now I am sure that many parents know that they will have to face the 'homework hassle' one day or another, but nothing helps to get through to a young child like a book that they can relate too. I highly recommend this story and the beauty behind the message!

[Kelly Wickham · Rating 5 out of 5]

We loved the Berenstain Bears in this house. All of the kids have gone through their Berenstain Bears phase. First of all, I think they are attracted by the illustrations which are bright, fun, and detailed. I also love looking at the detailed pictures. The Homework Hassle teaches us a good lesson about not taking care of business and procrastination and how that can get us into trouble, both kids and adults. Papa Bear and Brother Bear have to learn this lesson the hard way as many of us do.

[Eric Leeson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only my eldest receives homework; she attempts her best, but is easily distracted. She surprises us sometimes with the rapidity in which she can finish her work, I hope this becomes a more common trend. I have always enjoyed the Berenstain Bears and I am pleased to find that there are many new stories for me to read with my children.

[Slow Man · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is about procrastination and I love it. The BRS is beyond funny. Don’t we all always have something to catch up too? Don’t we all fall behind? Room to clean, books to dust, desk to clear, movies to catch up on and books to read? A little time management might help but we fall off the wagon once again when our favorite TV program is on.

[Jovan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes me want to do my homework and taxes

My son is too young to understand this story but he loves Berenstain bears so he listened to the whole thing anyways.

[Benjamin Elliott · Rating 2 out of 5]

uhm...I'm not sure if it's just the difference between reading these books as a kid and an adult, but this is another one that tries really hard to get a good message across but doesn't work.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

I love sister bear because she does do her homework and it’s bad brother doesn’t do his homework mama papa

[Kaelyn King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yea I love the book

It was one of my childhood favorites so I had to check and see if Amazon had any of the books

[Tatum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book because it teaches you a lesson about keeping up with your school work. And because I love the berenstain bears books a lot! I give this book five stars!!!

[Gretchen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about the importance of keeping up with your homework (and other work).

[Kaotic · Rating 4 out of 5]

I kinda wish they kept the flow of the writing from the other books but I get why they didn't. This one was a little longer and more advanced than the others.

[michelle ˚⊹♡]

read with my sister

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how this book shows all parents love their children and that holding them accountable for good behavior is what good parents do.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story that teaches the importance of responsibility in both children and adults.

[Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some boys can't handle when it gets tough, no matter what age.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This had a VERY similar plot to The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School.

[Amara Tanith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh, dear. Oh, dear. I really don't like the Berenstain Bears. Most of the time, the morals are screwy at best and downright infuriating at worst--not to say that there aren't a few gems, of course.

This wasn't one of them. Quote:

"[You found that i]n my backback?" said Brother. "I thought my backpack was private."

"When something starts to smell like garbage," said Mama, "it isn't private anymore."

Well, that's good to know! If Brother Bear doesn't throw away his lunch refuse before Mama Bear notices that it's still in his backpack, he has given her free reign to rifle through his things! There's no, "Brother Bear, what is that awful smell in your backpack?" There's just, "I think I'll ignore our established boundaries and privacy rules and barge in myself!"

I really don't get it. Mama Bear doesn't even acknowledge that she's done something wrong. She just plows on with what Brother Bear's done wrong as if she isn't accountable just because she's the parent. As if she doesn't have to follow her own rules. That infuriates me.

Now, of course, I'm not trying to say that Brother Bear didn't do anything wrong. He did a lot wrong: he won't do his homework, he's falling behind in school, and he's hiding his teacher's notes home. (But perhaps if you bothered to maintain a trusting relationship, Mama Bear, he wouldn't feel pressured into hiding things from you.)

Luckily, the story took a turn I appreciated. Brother Bear goes to his Grandparents house and discusses the issue with them and discovers that his father, who has revoked his afternoon entertainment privileges until the homework is all caught up (not at all a positive, encouraging approach to getting homework done, but fair enough, I suppose), had just the same problem during his childhood, and his parents treated him just the way he's treating Brother Bear now. So Brother Bear is somewhat appeased; his father does, in fact, understand what he's going through.

As it turns out, Papa Bear really knows--he's behind on his taxes, and so Brother Bear and Papa Bear end up doing their homework and taxes together at a table in the living room with no entertainment distractions. Fair enough.

So the moral they were going for is great. "Parents are people, too, and you have a lot more in common with them than you think." Too bad there's still the whole, "Your mother doesn't have to respect your privacy!" bit. I really wish they had managed to build the plot without that, but at least it didn't fall into "downright infuriating" territory this time.

[↜ƈɦǟռ☂ɛℓℓɛ↝ · Rating 1 out of 5]

★The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Brother Bear appears to do his homework every night, but he's not. He's watching tv, talking on a cell phone, and listening to a boombox. Mama and Papa Bear don't realize anything is wrong, until his bookbag starts to stink. Not only does Mama find his rotting lunch, she also finds a note from the teacher. Mama learns, he's not doing his homework and falling behind in class. He gets his electronics taken away, and gets mad. He decides he should go vent to Grampa Bear, where he learns Papa Bear had the same problems. After he realizes Papa, knows the feeling, he and Papa sit down at the table, and he does his homework, and Papa does the taxes.
So, this should have been a good book, with lessons about doing homework. But there were too many things about it, that were just wrong. First who let's their kids watch tv, listen to a boombox, and talk on a cell phone, while doing homework, seriously. And the boombox, really. I realize this came out in 1997, and they were trying to keep up with the electronics, boomboxes and cell phones, are not even from the same decade.
Then, Mama Bear, just starts digging in the bookbag, not a very good lesson on privacy. Sure I go through my daughters bookbag, every day with her, but we do it together. If they see you routing through other people stuff, they are going to, too. And Brother Bear getting mad and talking back about that being his private stuff, so why is she in it. My daughter would have a lot more to worry about than her homework mess, if she tried to back talk me like that.
I did like the fact that Brother could go to Grampa Bear to talk about his problems. It is good for kids to have someone, not close to the situation to talk to. Brother Bear learning that Papa Bear was the same way, and that he made it through it, was nice. A kid responds better, when know, you know how they feel.
But then we learn Papa Bear is still slacking off, and is behind on the taxes. So the previous lesson, now gets thrown out the door. Rather hypocritical, don't you think, maybe Papa needs punished, and his electronics taken away.

[Jason Brinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stan and Jan Berenstain's The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle is a children's picture book that tells the story of a chronic issue over which many parents and their children battle. Brother Bear is too preoccupied with many distractions in his life; e.g. listening to music, talking on the phone, watching television, snacking, playing video games, and outside sports activities that he has fallen behind with his schoolwork. The text of the story is written in a contemporary style, with the text depicting what would be typical of a normal American family, however, it is displayed through the personification of these bears. The illustrations are quite simple and without much dimension; i.e., very cartoon-like and flat. The essence of the story's plot is that Brother will lose all privileges until he turns his grades around and submits all his homework in a timely fashion. The ironic twist in the story is that the Bears Revenue Service, BRS, agent shows up at the Berenstain's home and tells Papa that he needs to catch up on his taxes and not get behind in his payments anymore. The story's theme is found in its ending as Papa and Brother learn the importance of not procrastinating and taking care of matters that are important in life.
The ease of obtaining and using e-books, as this one, is such an efficient means of quickly acquiring resource books for the classroom. Teachers can use this story as a way to open a discussion about the importance of taking responsibility for completing classroom and homework assignments. The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle is a book that would be enjoyed by children in kindergarten through third-grade.

[Sri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maknya baca, anaknya ngawasin. Ceritanya tentang brother Bear yang menunda-nunda mengerjakan PR dengan alasan PR-nya kebanyakan. Padahal PR terasa kebanyakan karena tidak segera dikerjakan. Malah asik dia nonton TV, nyetel boombox, nelpunin teman, main basket, main entah apa lagi. Sister Bear ikutan ngomelin. Papa dan Mama melarang Sister Bear ikutan ngomel, kerjain PR-nya sendiri. Ternyata PR nya udah beres hahaha.

Brother Bear akhirnya mau ngerjain PR nya setelah tahu sejarah 'kelam' ayahnya yang ternyata masih bersisa hingga sekarang :D.