Chato's Kitchen
by Gary Soto and Susan Guevara
22 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Humor
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 1995
Word Count 1,101
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 14986, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Fiction
- Cats
- Mexican Americans
- Cats--Fiction
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Mice
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
- Mice--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Lists With This Book
- Latino and Spanish-language Favorites
- Hispanic Heritage: Favorite Foods
- BookFLIX Connections
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Susan Guevara about Chato's Kitchen
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Soto
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Susan Guevara
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Gary Soto
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Soto
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Susan Guevara
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Susan Guevara
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Gary Soto
Created by TeachingBooks
2017 Effie Lee Morris Lecture with Gary Soto
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
Created by Live Oak Media
Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
Created by Weston Woods
Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids
Created by Reading to Kids
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Cheech Marin
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Cheech Marin
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Willie Colon
Created by Live Oak Media
Awards & Distinctions 5
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Illustrator Winner, 1996
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2023
Winner, 1996
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 1996
Américas Award, 1993-2022
Honor, 1995
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
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