The Lost Art of Wonder: What's at Stake When Adults Abandon Children's Literature The notion that reading like a child again is about recapturing a lost innocence is a misleading one.
It's not about reverting to an earlier stage of development, but rather about retaining the ability to engage with the world in all its complexity and wonder.
Recent discussions around children's literature have highlighted the importance of preserving this way of experiencing stories, which adults often dismiss as naive or unsophisticated.