{"product_id":"chatos-kitchen-9780698116009","title":"Chato's Kitchen","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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the mice are bringing a surprise guest of their own, who may be more than a cool cat can swallow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available in Spanish as \u003ci\u003eChato y su cena\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Fresno, California to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto learned the hard work ethic through his share of chores, including mowing lawns, picking grapes, painting house numbers on street curbs, and washing cars. His hard work paid off at California State University at Fresno, from which he graduated with an English degree, and later at the University of California at Irvine, where he earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this multi-talented author are many, ranging from the U.S. Award for International Poetry Forum in 1977 for his first published book of poetry, \u003cb\u003eThe Elements of San Joaquin\u003c\/b\u003e, to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award in 1985 for \u003cb\u003eLiving Up the Street\u003c\/b\u003e, his first published work of prose recollections. His short story collection \u003cb\u003eBaseball in April\u003c\/b\u003e, was named an American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults, and he received the Bura Belpre Award for \u003cb\u003eChato's Kitchen\u003c\/b\u003e. IHe has also received the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video for \u003ci\u003ePool Party\u003c\/i\u003e, and was nominated for a National Book Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. Gary Soto is also one of the youngest poets to appear in the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. Several of his books have been translated into French, Spanish and Italian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mr. Soto currently lives in Berkeley, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629035196690,"sku":"9780698116009","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c5d5f8dc-4f7f-470f-b909-9c5075b5e317.jpg?v=1732717743","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chatos-kitchen-9780698116009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}