What audiobook works well for kids on the drive to golf camp?

The audiobook edition of *Once Upon a Golf Swing* works well for kids on the drive to golf camp, because it tells one complete story that fits the length of most morning drop-off drives. The book follows Ace, a brand new golf ball who gets lost on his very first swing at a course called Whispering Pines, and traces his path to being found and making friends with Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey.

For a camp or academy family making the same drive every day for a week, this gives kids something worth returning to instead of asking for a new show each morning. Each character carries a real strength and a real weakness, which fits naturally with what camps already try to teach about teamwork and effort. The lesson never gets spoken aloud, it comes through what the characters do, so kids stay interested through repeat listens.

The audiobook is priced at $9.97, with a listen-along edition for kids who want to follow the pictures. An original song, "Swing Away," runs through the story and often becomes a favorite by the end of camp week. Written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, published by Swankeeper Publishing, it is the first book in a series, with a second story set in Italy, giving camp families something to look forward to after the week ends. </br>