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One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?

A call to focus on learning through play for all children and young people.

Reference: Murray B. J. (2026, May 11). ‘One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable? The Guardian (An edited extract from Childhood by Brendan James Murray (Picador Australia).

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/may/11/loss-of-childhood-imagination

Keywords: Arts | Early Childhood | Pedagogy | Reading

Resource Added: 12 May, 2026

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