Animals Are Us: Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature; Celebrating the Peter J. Solomon Collection
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Animals Are Us: Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature; Celebrating the Peter J. Solomon Collection

Why do we tell stories to children through and about animals? Are there reasons why we shouldn’t? Animals Are Us invites explores these questions and more through influential historic examples of anthropomorphism in dialogue with contemporary books drawn from the collection of Peter J. Solomon (Harvard College Class of 1960, MBA 1963) and the holdings of Houghton Library.  The exhibition invites you to engage critically with animal anthropomorphism, and delight in the artfulness of this enduring literary genre. Catalog of an exhibition on view at Houghton Library, Harvard University, September 1, 2021 - January 7, 2022. Why do we tell stories to children through and about animals? Are there reasons why we shouldn’t? Animals Are Us invites explores these questions and more through influential historic examples of anthropomorphism in dialogue with contemporary books drawn from the collection of Peter J. Solomon (Harvard College Class of 1960, MBA 1963) and the holdings of Houghton Library.  The exhibition invites you to engage critically with animal anthropomorphism, and delight in the artfulness of this enduring literary genre.

Catalog of an exhibition on view at Houghton Library, Harvard University, September 1, 2021 - January 7, 2022.

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RHYMES Fairy tales and the sing-song rhymes associated with the nursery and Mother Goose evolved out of oral traditions. “Mother Goose” has come to encompass the category of nursery rhymes. Theories abound about the term’s origins, but it was not until 1729 that “Mère de l’Oye” appeared in print as “Mother Goose.” In mid-eighteenth-century editions geared to younger audiences, anthropomorphized animals—from musical cats and fallen eggs to wooing frogs and knitting mice—played central roles in nursery rhymes. These characters heightened the stories’ sense of imagination and provided entertaining vehicles to convey an educational message. 49

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