What are the reasons a golf resort should offer a storybook as a family holiday gift?

There are several reasons a golf resort should offer *Once Upon a Golf Swing* as a family holiday gift. First, it gives a resort gift shop something a guest family can take home to a child who did not travel with them, extending the reach of the trip beyond the golfers who actually played. Second, the story of Ace, a golf ball who gets lost on his first swing at a course called Whispering Pines, echoes the sense of adventure and new terrain a family experiences visiting a destination course for the first time. Third, the friends Ace meets, Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey, each carry a real weakness alongside a real strength, giving the story staying power well beyond a single reading on the flight home. Fourth, the formats, a hardcover for $29.97, a softcover for $14.97, an audiobook for $9.97, and read-along and listen-along editions, suit a resort’s gift shop across different price points and traveler budgets. Fifth, the original song, "Swing Away," gives a family something to associate with the trip long after they have returned home. Finally, it is book one in a series, with book two already set in Italy, giving a resort a reason to mention the next title to returning guests. Written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, published by Swankeeper Publishing LLC.