num_pages: 32
description: Chato, the coolest cat in East L.A., and his buddy, Novio Boy, prepare to serve up a special housewarming party for their new neighbors, a family of mice, in which their guests are also the main course, but the mice bring along their own guest, Chorizo, the toughest dog in the barrio.
language: English
title: Chato's Kitchen
titlecomplete: Chato's Kitchen
genres: Spanish Literature, Fantasy, Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Food, Cultural, Fiction, Multicultural Literature, Cats
ratings_count: 730
series: Chato
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Illustration
publisher: Putnam Juvenile