Introduction

How has the pandemic shaped play, both as a frame for interaction and as an emergent theme during play activity? Central to the book is the exploration of isolation among children, youth and adults during the phases of quarantine in 2020-2021. The authors are researchers and practitioners in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Scotland, Serbia, Sudan, South Korea, the United States and Wales. Cultures studied include families in different social classes and different speech communities. The chapters are introduced through their sections: Landscapes, Portraits, and Shifting Frames.