I agree that they are very skilfully drawn and the presentation method works really well, but they also leave me a bit cold too. When viewing I think you are meant to consider the title too. For example, 'Humpty Trumpty sat on a wall' makes a more sense if you have a well known public figure in mind!

I also understand the artists intention slightly more after reading the introduction explaining they were deliberately meant to be whimsical and characterful. I’ve also taken that to mean anthropomorphic. Look at the intriguing (creepy) looking man/dog in 'Best Frenemies'!

Having something relevant to say (with my creative output) has always been my big problem. Questions like, "What is the ‘intention' behind my work",
"What do I want the work to achieve?" and "What themes, ideas and concerns does my work uniquely consider?" have always troubled me.