Being someone who loves to cook, and watch others cook, I really enjoyed the concept and setup of this book. 1 quote have been tagged as eggs-over-evie: Alison Jackson: ‘And I figured that he can be my ears and I can be his eyes. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Evie's parents are divorced and her dad has a way younger wife who is pregnant with twins. She handles the fact that she has a new stepmother and will be having a new step-sibling with both courage and doubt. Kyle set a goal to read all the Hoosier books this year, and this was his second-to-last book to read. She is constantly cooking, experimenting and inventing in the kitchen. Kyle set a goal to read all the Hoosier books this year, and this was his second-to-last book to read. She is into the recipes sprinkled through out the story. It seemed cheesy with a cooking quote to begin each chapter and a recipe at the end of each. In this book Evie improves. "Eggs Over Evie" is about a 13 year old girl dealing with the divorce of her parents, her father's remarraige and upcoming fatherhood of twins, and her first boy/girl relationship, all at the same time. Aspiring chef Evie has - excuse this pun - a lot on her plate. This short novel tells the story of how Evie overcomes her negative feelings abou. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR). Overall this book is amazing and I think everyone should read it. Evie's life is complicated. Evie feels like her dad has left her house empty. Aspiring chef Evie has - excuse this pun - a lot on her plate. I love all the details this book has. Her parents are divorced, and her TV chef father's new wife is expecting twins, she's enrolled in a cooking class where she's partnered with the instructor's nephew, and her mother has started dating. To make things more weird, Evie's Mom is starting to date. In an apartment across the lake, Evie's celebrity-chef dad is starting a new life with his young second wife, Angie, who's expecting twins. Tweet. The chapters each end with a recipe since Evie’s father is a famous food critic/chef and Evie wants to be like him. She loves to cook, but may not be very good at it and meets a boy at cooking class. It was a sweet book about a girl who is learning to adjust to her parent's earlier divorce and her father's remarriage and all the subsequent changes in her life. I don't like how Evie doesn't like her cooking partner at first. I was hoping for recipes that would actually be tackle-able by the girls this book is aimed for, but chapter 1's recipe was for an omlette souffle. Evie doesn't know how to deal with a stepmother who wants to be her friend. While there is not much plot to the story, the characters are realistic and well-developed. To make matters worse, Evie's dad has custody of the beloved family dog. Evie learns to look outside herself, help others, and make friends where she never thought she could (she also learns to make a pretty darn good soufflé!). You'll love Evie. Cooking is an important part of her life and each chapter ends with an actual recipe and some fun cooking tips. Geoffrey Zakarian shares with Jeff Mauro and Katie Lee his tips for making perfect eggs over easy. I started reading this book and almost stopped. Evie is having trouble dealing with changes. This would be a good story to share with a girl who is experiencing divorce or who loves food/cooking. The characters were well developed for such a short book, and Evie was so lovable. I can relate to that because one time my dad went on a trip and he took my dog with him. . Eggs over Evie Paperback – June 24 2014 by Alison Jackson (Author), Tuesday Mourning (Illustrator) 4.3 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. Age Range: 8 - 12 BUY NOW FROM. Evie learns to look outside herself, help others, and make friends where she never thought she could (she also learns to make a pretty darn good soufflé!). Eventually, however it expands to include Dad, Angie (her stepmother), elderly Mrs. Hamilton next door and few little surprises as well. To make matters worse, Evie's dad has custody of the beloved family dog. To make matters worse, Evie's dad has custody of the beloved family dog. I'm glad I gave it a chance to grow on me though. Evie also helps work for the person next door. To see what your friends thought of this book. Twelve-year-old Evie Carson lives with her mom. Twelve-year-old Evie Carson lives with her mom. Her mom is dating. Evie is struggling with her parents divorce, father's remarriage and the twins his new wife will birth very soon. AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE LOCAL BOOKSELLER GET WEEKLY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Email Address Subscribe. In this book Evie improves her cooking, makes some important new friends, deals with Mom's first date after divorce, and deals with the mortality we all face. She's a real girl with real feelings...and a love of cooking. At first when I got the book from the library I wasn't sure I wanted to read it because it just seemed like it would be weird but I loved it. The 9 year old is liking this book. But just as things start to feel more normal, another huge change: Dad announces that he and his new wife are expecting a baby. Evie's parents have divorced and she is sad. Alison Jackson, Tuesday Mourning (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions. "Here I was, stuck between both families again and not sure where I fit in." To make matters worse, Evie's dad has custody of the beloved family dog. Since she just got out of school for the summer, Evie who loves to cook, has signed up for a six-week cooking class. Navigating her new family situation is difficult, and Evie turns to her love of cooking as a way to stay connected to her father. I wish she would get along. He assured me that I was good with this one. Since she just got out of school for the summer, Evie who loves to cook, has signed up for a six-week cooking class.