Jerry Craft’s second Mama’s Boyz collection is now available – and he’s going on tour! Behold the press release:

Greetings all,

Just want to let you know that I have published a new Mama’s Boyz book called Mama’s Boyz: Home Schoolin’!!! And it’s even bigger and better than the first. It’s 112-pages of my award-winning comic strip, stories, a section on how I draw, and even a story with author Eric Jerome Dickey in cartoon form! Below is info on the book, my tour schedule (NY, NJ and Chicago), plus news on an award that I am up for (so please vote). The book is available through my website via PayPal or mail order. It will be available through Baker and Taylor soon, so you should be able to order via credit card through sites such as such as Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com.

With my first book, most people told me that they didn’t think I needed any help. They were wrong!!! I can’t do this without support, so please pass this around to anyone who you think would be interested in the book or one of my free cartooning workshops! And remember with all the spam you guys have sent me over the years, don’t pick now to get selective about what you pass on. :)

And I’d love any info on other opportunities for signings, press…

Thank you,
Jerry Craft

AWARD
I have been nominated for Best Comic Strip for the 3rd Annual 2007 African American Awards Show. If you get a chance, please cast your vote.

BOOK INFO
Mama’s Boyz: Home Schoolin’
Author: Jerry Craft
Edition: First
ISBN: 978-0-9796132-0-3
LCCN: 2007903247
Pages: 112, 11 x 8.5
Price: $9.95
Official Release: Sept 2007 Available now through mamasboyz.com

BOOK REVIEW
“Jerry has ‘crafted’ a book of his comic strips chock full of real people and poignant messages. Accessible to everyone, it provides hours of discussion between those young and older, across ages, races, and other ‘borders’ both real and imagined. Right there along with an apple a day, try a comic strip a day! — Elise Klein, President and Founder, Teachers Against Prejudice

BOOK SIGNINGS AND CARTOON WORKSHOPS

MEET & GREET CREATOR OF MAMA’S BOYZ, AFRICAN-AMERICAN CARTOONIST JERRY CRAFT
The famed African-American cartoonist of the popular Mama’s Boyz comic strip makes a special appearance and offers a free cartooning workshop for kids/families. His new book Mama’s Boyz: Home Schoolin’, which shows the positive side and humor in the life of an African-American family, will be available for purchase.

Saturday, August 18th 2-4 PM
Hue Man Bookstore & Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, NY

August 31-Sept 3
18th Annual African Festival of the Arts
Chicago, IL

Saturday, September 15th
The Harlem Book Fair-Hartford
at the Hartford Public Library
11-5pm Stop by my booth
1:30-2:30 pm Visit my Kids Cartooning workshop

Saturday, September 22nd
WBLS Circle of Sisters Expo 4-5pm
Children’s Pavilion at the Jacob Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street

Saturday, Sept 29, 2007
Nyack Library African-American Author Symposium and Book Fair
10-6pm Stop by my booth
59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY
845-358-3370

Sunday, Sept 30, 2007
Palisades Center Mall 1st floor
West Nyack, NY 10994
1-7pm Stop by my booth
2-3 pm Visit my Kids Cartooning workshop