num_pages: 32
description: Chato can't believe his luck. Not only is he the coolest low-riding cat in East L.A., but his brand-new neighbors are the plumpest, juciest, tastiest-looking family of mice to move into the barrio in a long time. So Chato and his best friend, Novio Boy, get out the pots and pans, the tortillas and the beans--everything you'd need for a welcoming feast, except for the main dish, and the guests of honor. Of course, in Chato's mind they are one and the same thing.But the mice are bringing a surprise guest of their own, who may be more than a cool cat can swallow.Also available in Spanish as Chato y su cena . 
language: English
title: Chato's Kitchen
titlecomplete: Chato's Kitchen
genres: Cultural, Fiction, Animals, Picture Books, Cats, Spanish Literature, Multicultural Literature, Childrens, Fantasy, Food
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: Puffin Books