Chatos sure that hes thought of everything.
He gets right to work-inviting everyone in the neighborhood, cooking up a feast, arranging for music and a pinata, and even ordering a special cake. So when he learns that Novio Boy has never had a birthday party, Chato decides to throw him a surprise pachanga. Other members of the Soto household include their two cats, Corky and Sharkie. Chato-the coolest cat in the barrio-loves to party. He also enjoys eating at new restaurants, which he does often with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Mariko. Soto serves as a volunteer English teacher at his church. His first entry into the picture book genre is a joyful success. Hazel Rochman of Booklist said, Gary Soto is an accomplished poet and adult writer, and his children's stories are widely popular. DVD includes both English and Spanish versions with subtitles. So Chato, being the good friend that he is, decides to throw him one - a 'pachanga,' and everyone is invited - including you Narrated by Luis Guzman. As a matter of fact, he doesnt even know when his birthday is because hes from the pound. Too Many Tamales was named a Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choices of 1993. Chatos friend, Novio Boy, has never had a birthday party. Several of his books have been translated into French, Spanish and Italian. Gary Soto is also one of the youngest poets to appear in the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. In 1993 Gary Soto received the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video for Pool Party, and in 1995 he was nominated for a National Book Award. His short story collection Baseball in April, was named an American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults.
Award for International Poetry Forum in 1977 for his first published book of poetry, The Elements of San Joaquin, to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award in 1985 for Living Up the Street, his first published work of prose recollections. The awards for this multi-talented author are many, ranging from the U.S. Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. 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. 2000 Soto, Gary CHATO AND THE PARTY ANIMALS NY: G P Putnams Sons, c2000 first printing unpaginated color illustrations Susan Guevara 4to Publishers reinforced binding with pictorial covers new hardcover copy. Born 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.
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