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32 pp.
| Putnam |
May, 2005 |
TradeISBN 0-399-23974-X$16.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Susan Guevara.
Chato, the lowriding feline from East L.A. (Chato's Kitchen), and his best friend win a free cruise, but the amigos are dismayed to find themselves on a ship full of rowdy dogs. Using jazzy bilingual dialogue, Soto conveys how much the two friends feel like outsiders in this comically unfortunate situation. The bold acrylic paintings are augmented with black-and-white comic strips. Glos.