Perhaps it’s the cute and cuddly looks or the cool scales and sharp teeth, or maybe it’s because children are fascinated with creatures that are completely the opposite of themselves. Whatever the reason is, “children love animals” is an understatement. This is why so many children’s books have anthropomorphic creatures, having human traits or characteristics such as walking and talking.

Anthropomorphic animals make compelling characters because they allow a child to see themselves in that character, yet distant enough from humans to consider any messages in a more objective way. CopyCats carries on the tradition of adding anthropomorphic cats into some of the top 100 most famous paintings.