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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2005
Gr 1-4 The creators of "Chato's Kitchen" (1995) and "Chato and the Party Animals" (2000, both Putnam) bring their cool cats back for another delightful adventure. Chato enters a contest and wins a trip for two on a cruise ship. When he and his friend Novio Boy arrive at the dock, they see that the vessel is filled with dogs, but decide to go anyway. The cruise is not all they had hoped it would be, with "fuchi comida" (stinky food) and silly games. The...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
Cruisin' gets a new meaning for Chato, the low-riding feline from East L.A., and his best friend Novio Boy when they win a free ocean cruise for two. But instead of the anticipated fish tacos and miles of pristine sand ("for you-know-what"), the amigos are dismayed to find themselves choking down Milk-Bones and trying to play "Bark at the Moon" on a ship full of rowdy dogs. Using the same jazzy bilingual (Spanish words are defined in a glossary...Log In or Sign Up to Read More