num_pages: 32
description: Chato, the coolest cat in el barrio, loves to party--but not his best buddy, Novio Boy. Birthday parties always make him blue. "I'm from the pound," he tells Chato. "I don't know when I was born. I never knew my mami. I never even had a birthday party, or nothing."So Chato plans the coolest surprise party for Novio Boy, inviting all of el barrio, and cooking up a storm. But he forgets the most important thing--inviting Novio Boy! Luckily, just as everyone starts remembering all the things they used to love about their long-lost friend, the birthday boy arrives with his own surprise--himself! In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called Chato's Kitchen "Wickedly funny...Guevara's cats are delicious send-ups of barrio characters, and Soto's words glisten with wit. Salud to this magical pairing of talents."
language: English
title: Chato and the Party Animals
titlecomplete: Chato and the Party Animals
characters: Chato, Novio Boy
genres: Cultural, Fiction, Animals, Picture Books, Cats, Spanish Literature, Latin American, Humor, Childrens
ratings_count: 300
series: Chato
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Audie Award
category: Children's Titles Ages Up to 8, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Illustration
publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers