本書描寫東洛杉磯最「跩」的低底盤貓查托，一場自以為天衣無縫、實則笑料百出的晚餐計畫。新搬來的老鼠一家，在查托眼中簡直是完美佳餚，他與好友諾維歐男孩早早備妥鍋碗瓢盆、玉米餅與豆子，準備來場「盛情款待」。沒想到，老鼠們卻帶來一位意想不到的客人，讓局勢瞬間翻轉。作者 Gary Soto 以輕快文字捕捉街區生活的節奏，插畫家 Susan Guevara 則用誇張又細膩的畫面，呈現充滿拉丁文化氣息的幽默場景。本書榮獲 Pura Belpré 插畫獎，笑點密集，也藏著文化觀察的溫柔。Chato can't believe his luck. Not only is he the coolest low-riding cat in East L.A., but his brand-new neighbors are the plumpest, juciest, tastiest-looking family of mice to move into the barrio in a long time. So Chato and his best friend, Novio Boy, get out the pots and pans, the tortillas and the beans--everything you'd need for a welcoming feast, except for the main dish, and the guests of honor. Of course, in Chato's mind they are one and the same thing.But the mice are bringing a surprise guest of their own, who may be more than a cool cat can swallow.
