2023 Eisner award winners:Beaton, Kate. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. (ComicsPlus). Gaiman, Neil. Chivalry. (Young adult collection). Miyazaki, Hayao. Shuna's Journey. (Young adult collection). Ortega, Claribel. Frizzy. (Juvenile … Continue reading Award Winning Graphic Novels
Chess Day
Jackson, Tom. Chess. (Juvenile collection). Marsh, Sean. Batsford's Chess Bible. (Adult collection). Tremain, Jon. Chess For Beginners. (Juvenile collection).
Shadow Puppets
If you enjoyed the Balinese shadow puppets presentation with Sari, you may enjoy these books. Winters, C. E. Cut! How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation. Reiniger … Continue reading Shadow Puppets
Things to do this Summer
Last weekend, I visited the impressive Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. What a fabulous gem right in our own backyard. If you go on Sunday at 2PM, there's a … Continue reading Things to do this Summer
Fiona Robinson’s The Bluest of Blues[Book Review]
For a great introduction to an unsung hero, read Fiona Robinson's The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs. Like Mary Anning and many other female … Continue reading Fiona Robinson’s The Bluest of Blues[Book Review]
African American History Month–2023.
New biographies in the juvenile and adult collections about notable African Americans.
Wonderbooks
Wonderbooks are a new format for us at Rockwall County Library. Wonderbooks are audio-enabled books--preloaded audiobooks player permanently attached to an easy picture book. Adult can check out Wonderbooks and … Continue reading Wonderbooks
Year in Review
Here's a look at 2022 in review. In addition, we have had genealogy programs, knitting club programs, and we were honored to have many patrons participate in our Sudoku board … Continue reading Year in Review
Top Manga Titles
Barnett, Mac. The First Cat in Space. (J Comic Bar) Blasco, Serena. Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels. (GN Eno) Endo, Tatsuyo. Spy X Family. (Overdrive ebook) Esquivel, Eric. Yo Kai … Continue reading Top Manga Titles