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Chato's Kitchen

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Painting. Smiling cat looks at table of food. Caption. While piling ingredients on the table, the doorbell rang.

A family of mice moves into the barrio, next door to Chato the cat. With nefarious purpose, he invites them to dinner, and they accept. The mice, however, bring a surprise guest. Chato, his plans to eat them for dinner spoiled, shares the delicious Spanish food he's prepared. Limited-animation version of the book by Gary Soto. Narrated by Cheech Marin.

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    Anonymous (Eden Prairie, MN)
    May 3rd, 2023 at 10:06 AM

    Excellent story!

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    Anonymous (Sweetwater, TX)
    September 13th, 2016 at 01:45 PM

    My Life Skills Middle School students loved it. They thought it was funny and enjoyed Cheech Marin's accent.

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