edfredned

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Kidlit books + comics author/illustrator, designer, maker, peruser, petter of dogs. Portfolios: https://linktr.ee/edfredned Side hustle: https://edfredned.etsy.com

Cartoon illustration for a t-shirt of a pizza man wearing sunglasses and eating a slice of pizza. Pizza man is sitting in a recliner holding a can of something
Animation of a 2-part kidlit book illustration for Groundhog day 2026. One illustrations has a cute apologetic groundhog surrounded by “6 More weeks of Winter with his shadow pointed out behind him. Turn the illustration over and it’s the same adorable groundhog except he’s happy and he’s surrounded by the words An Early Spring, A shorter Winter, with no shadow behind him.
A kidlit illustration title The Bucktooth Brigade” featuring a kid groundhog brandishing a wooden sword. He is joined by other buck-toothed kids: a beaver, chipmunk, rabbit and mouse. The groundhog proclaims: “To the shadowlands!”
A 4 panel groundhog day illustration showing the groundhog coming out of his hole, looking for his shadow, not seeing that it’s behind him, and then retreating back in his hole, saying “Nope!”
Star Wars themed Groundhog Day illustrations where the groundhog is Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader is his evil shadow and nemesis.
A cartoon of Groundhog Day resolutions as if they were board games from the 1980s including Monopoly, Twister, Operation, candy land and Pac-Man (which is not a board game)
2 part comic. The first shows two kids excitedly watching some snow fall. The caption says “Pray for Snow”. The second shows the 5 year old Minneapolis boy taken into custody by ice agents. In the background is an elementary school. The caption says “Prey for Ice”.
A cartoon of the cutest groundhog saying sorry. Above him the text says If the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow on February 2 it will be an early spring. If the groundhog sees his shadow we’re all screwed.
Black and white Groundhog Day illustration of a bleary eyed groundhog still in his pajamas with cameras and microphones in his face. Underneath is text clearly written by a furry and tired groundhog that says: “Feb 2, 1993. If it’s supposed to be my day, then why won’t they let me sleep late?”
Cartoon for Groundhog Day 2022 in 4 parts depicting the groundhog walking away from his shadow, applying for a new job and then becoming a television weather reporter. In the last frame his Groundhog Day replacement is an exuberant giraffe sticking his head out of the ground and wishing everyone a happy Groundhog Day!
A full-color 3 panel comic from Groundhog Day 2005 with the groundhog wishing everyone a happy Groundhog Day while his shadow mocked him. The groundhog tries to catch him but when he turns around the shadow reverts to normal. Regardless, the groundhog knows and thinks he’s going to get the shadow for this.
Black and white rapidograph editorial illustration for Groundhog Day done in pen and ink with tons of crosshatching and no outlines. The illustration depicts the groundhog Phil in fashionable clothes posing on the cover of GHQ magazine. All around are descriptions of articles inside the magazine that are Groundhog Day-centric. “Phil talks about fame, fur, and Fabio” is the main article.
Cartoon illustration of the groundhog in 2 parts. On top is if Phil sees his shadow. The groundhog is sad and the background is gray and snowy with lettering that says 6 more weeks of winter. He’s saying he’s sorry. On the bottom is if Phil doesn’t see his shadow. The groundhog is wearing a superhero cape and looks exuberant! The background is bright and happy and the lettering says an early spring. Speech bubbles around him are praising him.
A Groundhog Day comic from Ed Shems from 2020 showing 4 moms playing poker. Each one is talking about how proud they are of their children. One is a doctor, one is a lawyer, and one is a tenured professor. Groundhog mom proudly challenges them by saying her Philip is on Tv. The next frames show Punxsatawney Phil being held up by a man with a beard as he announces no shadow. In the final frame we have a closeup of Phil saying “Hi Mom!”
A Groundhog Day comic from 2006 by Ed Shems with the groundhog waiting frantically on 1 side of a door with the radio announcing the impending appearance of the groundhog. On the other side of the door the shadow is sitting on the toilet, reading a newspaper and taking his sweet time. It says Happy Groundhog Day on the back of the paper.
A Groundhog Day comic from 2019 by Ed Shems of a groundhog stressed out about all the snowy weather we had been dealing with and trying to assuage the concerns of more cold by his audience. By the end he has become MORE concerned
Crosshatched illustration in black and white of a groundhog tying a tie in preparation for Groundhog Day.
A monochromatic poster in the style of a 1950s monster movie of a turducken. 2 other versions that are more child-friendly appear above
Middle grade book cover illustration of a big kid with braces filling up the composition and holding a violin case. Stuffed in the space above him is the book title Big Guy. On his shirt are music-centered shapes and images. His violin case is covered in stickers.
Black and white single panel comic of a tween boy telling a tween girl, "I think your nice". An otter corrects him with, "You're". The caption reads: "Otter Correct"
Young children's kidlit book illustration of elephant, cat, rabbit, and dog characters in hiking clothes standing by a stream, watching a frog hop by.
Yellow sungold tomatoes pick from a garden and carried inside in a shirt
Book illustration of a young dog in a baseball uniform sitting on the bench, holding a bat. He looks nervous. The illustration is in black and white with crosshatching and line-work
Kidlitart Cartoon of a rabbit in a hoodie standing near a multi-branched tree.
Rabbit is trying to get cat's attention in the school hallway. Kidlit illustration for young readers by Ed Shems of Edfredned
Cartoon of a cute bunny rabbit holding up a sign that says "First day of school"
An illustration of an orange cat intentionally spilling her water bowl
Retro poster of a cup of coffee with smoke billowing in the style of Milton Glaser's psychedelic Bob Dylan poster from the 1960s.
Illustration of a drippy popsicle with Summer Vibes hand lettered inside. In the background is a distressed, colorful sun on a textured blue background
A comic of a turtle umpire calling pitches much too slowly. Underneath is written: "Why there are so few turtle umpires"
Ed SHEMS wearing his Lob Star shirt and Gary Martin with his Everything Hurts shirt
2 black and white with gray kidlitart interior illustrations for middle grade books. The top illustration depicts a teen girl being sucked into a vortex inside a fridge. The second is a female police officer with a worried look driving in her car with a bouquet of flowers in the seat next to her. Lots of crosshatching and line work in the illustrations
A kidlit illustration of a teen girl reprimanding her adorable puppy who is surrounded by some of the mischief he just got into
Black and white book illustration of a tween girl jumping over a happy dog. The illustration is in pen with crosshatching and line work for shading
Illustration of Lois Lane texting Clark Kent, and Superman’s phone lights up.
Distracted Pizza man walking his hot dog who is pooping on the sidewalk. Cartoon illustration by Ed Shems/edfredned
An illustration of a cute monster holding a coffee cup as he appears between the lines of white lined paper. Below him, formed out of the blue lines is the word 'coffee' in script
A cartoon illustration of a to-go coffee cup surfing on top of a frosted donut through space with sprinkles flying everywhere by Ed Shems of Edfredned
Kidlitart illustration of a girl in a suit jacket with dramatic lighting and coloring looking off to the side.
A kidlitart illustration by edfredned of a mermaid resting against a rock at the bottom of the ocean, looking up at the bubbles and the light shimmering at the top of the water. Around her is brightly colored and textured sea vegetation
A 3-part comic. A small dachshund labeled "Wein". A longer dachshund labeled "Weiner". A 3rd, longer, cooler dachshund in a sweater labeled "Weinest". By Ed Shems of edfredned illustration
Illustration of a plant pot in the shape of a cute panda head with two plants growing out of the soil. There is a background color of something between lavender and purple
Kidlit book illustration of a Father and daughter high-fiving after cleaning up outside and recycling all of the cans they found. The cardinal on the tree above looks on approvingly.
Comic with two kid monsters telling the reader that something awesome is coming soon and to stay tuned
Middle grade book cover illustrations by Ed Shems of Edfredned. Boy and his reptile swinging across 4 backdrops, A slobbery dog, A boy with lacrosse gear stopping to listen to music, a book cover with a trans boy looking to be elected class president
Part hamster part alligator– Middle grade book illustration of Hamstigator coming out of the toilet
Graphic illustration of a slice of Pizza- Pizza Man- walking his hot dog while distracted on his phone.
Illustrations by Ed Shems of Edfredned from Sports Illustrated Kids book Baseball Buzz. Main character, Jackson, is shown catching fly balls in 3 different full-color illustrated scenes.
Emojis drawn by Edfredned. Scared emoji and eye roll emoji. Drawn as vectors with gradients
Kidlitart illustration of a Snowman licking his lips as he is looking through a window at a steaming cup of coffee. The room is all cozy, and the drapes and wallpaper are flower-themed
Kidlit illustration of a content-looking robot with a glowing heart under a crescent moon.