Chato y su cena (Chato's Kitchen)

by Gary Soto, Susan Guevara (Illustrator)

Overview

To get the "ratoncitos", little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781595191465
Publisher:	Live Oak Media
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Series:	Chato
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.60(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Gary Soto es poeta, ensayista y novelista. Sus libros han recibido muchos premios y elogiosas críticas. Too Many Tamales recibió el Booklist Editor's Choice. Baseball in April fue nominado como el mejor libro para jóvenes y Chato's Kitchen como un libro sobresaliente, ambos honores otorgados por la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Norteamericanos.

Susan Guevara ha ilustrado numerosos libros para niños. Ha ganado dos veces el premio Pura Belpré al mejor libro ilustrado: por Chato y su cena y Chato y los amigos pachangeros. Estudió arte en la Academia Real de Bellas Artes en Bélgica y en la Academia de Arte de San Francisco.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A really cool book. . . . Soto adeptly captures the flavor of life in el barrio in this amusing tale. Guevara's striking illustrations enrich the text with delightful, witty details." —School Library Journal starred review

"Wickedly funny. . . Guevara's cats are delicious send-ups of barrio characters, and Soto's words glisten with wit." —Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Fresh and satisfying. . . Distinctly seasoned with the sights and sounds of East Los Angeles; the sprinkling of Spanish words and phrases adds the perfect flavor." —Horn Book Winner of the Pura Belpre Award for Illustration An ALA Notable Book A Parents' Choice Award Winner

Editorial Reviews

"A really cool book. . . . Soto adeptly captures the flavor of life in el barrio in this amusing tale. Guevara's striking illustrations enrich the text with delightful, witty details." —School Library Journal starred review

"Wickedly funny. . . Guevara's cats are delicious send-ups of barrio characters, and Soto's words glisten with wit." —Publisher's Weekly, starred review"Fresh and satisfying. . . Distinctly seasoned with the sights and sounds of East Los Angeles; the sprinkling of Spanish words and phrases adds the perfect flavor." —Horn BookWinner of the Pura Belpre Award for IllustrationAn ALA Notable BookA Parents' Choice Award Winner

From the Publisher