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How can a mother who golfs bring the game into her young child's daily routine at home?

A mother who golfs can bring the game into her young child’s daily routine at home by making a read aloud golf story part of bedtime, long before that child holds a club. *Once Upon a Golf Swing* is written for ages 3 to 6 and follows Ace, a brand new golf ball who gets lost on his first swing at a course called Whispering Pines, finding friends while trying to make his way home. Reading it at night gives a mother a quiet, shared way to talk about the game she loves without turning it into a lesson. The story moves through wonder, a real scare, and then hope, a shape small children respond to instinctively, and every character carries a strength and a weakness so values like courage and friendship come through naturally. The club swings and the ball flies, gentle wording for this age. An original theme song, Swing Away, comes with the book, and audiobook and read along editions mean the story can also fill a car ride to practice or a quiet afternoon when reading aloud is not possible. Written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, it is priced at $29.97 hardcover and $14.97 softcover. A mother who folds this into the weekly routine, whether at bedtime, in the car, or before her own round, gives her child a steady, low pressure connection to golf that grows alongside them.