Stop in for a perfect frozen concoction, like the Mayan Mocha Frappe pictured above, plus brewed iced coffee, iced teas, espresso frappes, milkshakes, fruit smoothies, and so much more!! Endless options to satisfy that craving for summer beverages, customized just for you!   

Tender: A Cook and his Vegetable Patch, by Nigel Slater
A comprehensive, deeply personal, and visually stunning guide to growing and cooking vegetables from Britain's foremost food writer, with more than 400 recipes and extensive gardening notes. Slater's inspired and inspiring writing makes this a book to sit with and savor as much as one to prop open in the kitchen. With wit, enthusiasm, and a charming lack of pretension, Slater champions veggies - through hands-on nurturing in the garden and straightforward preparations in the kitchen.

Cooking in the Moment: A Year of Seasonal Recipes, by Andrea Reusing
Cooking in the Moment is a rich, absorbing journey through a year in Reusing's home kitchen as she cooks for family and friends using ingredients grown nearby. When seasonality is reimagined as a grocery list rather than a limitation, everyday meals become cause for celebration - a whole week of fresh sweet corn; a blue moon autumn asparagus harvest; a rich, spicy soup made with the last few sweet potatoes of winter.   

 

25% Off In-Stock Picture Books and Board Books by Jonathan London

"My ideas for stories come from experience I've had, or from dreams or leap right out of my head - from my ever-active imagination," explains Jonathan London, who burst on the children's book scene in 1992 with the publication of three picture books. Since then he has published more than 20 picture books, many in the the popular Froggy series we're featuring at Phoenix this month.


"There are worlds of possibility within our own imaginations from which we can create stories that can make someone want to cry or laugh, play a saxophone or make a snowman. This act of writing, for me, is a part of my celebration of life, a way to give back a little for all that I have been given. Kind of thanks."

Jonathan London started writing poetry in his late teens. Although he received a Masters Degree in Social Sciences and never formally studied literature or creative writing, he began to consider himself a "writer" about the time he graduated from college. After college he became a dancer in a modern dance company and worked at numerous low-paying jobs as a laborer or counselor.

However, during this twenty-year period, London continued to write.  

 

 

"It wasn't until I had kids of my own that I became a writer for children," he explains. "It all started with telling them stories when they were very young... Now I am finally making a living as a writer. A dream come true!"

  

Born a "Navy brat" in Brooklyn, New York, Jonathan was raised on Naval stations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Today he lives with his wife, Maureen, and their two sons, Aaron and Sean, in rural Northern California where they like to backpack in the summer, play in the snow in winter - and dance all year around.   

*Discount only applies at Phoenix's "brick-and-mortar" location. 

 

Gift Certificates are the Perfect Choice!

Treat your dad, grad, or teacher to a gift certificate, and give them the indulgence of being able to buy whatever they want - whether it's the book he's been dying to read, the scarf she's had her eye on, or an evening of wine and chocolate!     

Dear Friends,

For this issue, we've chosen a selection of new titles for everyone in your family.  Whether you slip a couple of these books into your picnic basket, read them together with your family, or enjoy one with lemonade on your front porch, we hope you enjoy them!

Don't forget to check out the sidebar for this month's children's sale books - and our favorite new cookbooks to help you enjoy the summer harvests!