Craft, Aren: - Jerry Craft has illustrated and/or written close to two dozen children's books. He is the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning comic strip that was syndicated by King Features for more than 15 years. His work has appeared in national publications such as Essence Magazine, Ebony, and two Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Jerry has won five African American Literary Awards. He recently illustrated his first book for Scholastic called The Zero Degree Zombie Zone, written by Patrik Henry Bass.