She Treads Softly: 1960s Nostalgia Activity Book for Seniors

Thursday, April 3, 2025

1960s Nostalgia Activity Book for Seniors

1960s Nostalgia Activity Book for Seniors by Purple Moon Publishing

2/10/25; 128 pages

Purple Moon Publishing

1960s Nostalgia Activity Book for Seniors by Purple Moon Publishing is a fun retro-themed activity book. This is highly recommended for seniors but also for those who enjoy the 60s music, TV, movies, etc.

In the book are a variety of activities including matching word puzzles, word scrambles, fill in the lyrics, cryptograms, trivia quizzes, word searches, crossword puzzles, and mazes. Covered are a wide variety of interests -music (with a focus on individual bands too), space race, civil rights movement, hippies, feminist movement, art, TV shows (with some focus on individual shows), movies, fashion, car culture, sports, toys, political events, and advertising slogans. An index to solutions pages is at the front of the book, with the answers beginning at page 100. The illustrations are in back and white illustrations and it is in large print.

The music section should be popular with younger users and almost everyone who even causally listens to music should know the songs. Audiophiles and music enthusiasts will appreciate this section. At the opening are twelve QR codes for a 1960s playlist, which kind of had me chuckling knowing QR codes aren't always highly popular with seniors. The TV trivia section will also appeal to a wide age range with so many people who have likely watch them through reruns. This same appeal can apply to movies, sports, toys, etc.

It is a theme through the activity book that people of any age who enjoy the individual areas of 60s trivia will likely enjoy doing the activities which makes this an activity book that others beyond seniors can enjoy. Thanks to Purple Moon Publishing for providing me with an advance reader's copy via LibraryThing's Earlier Reviewers. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

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