What are the reasons a women's golf association should choose this book for its junior outreach gifts?

A women’s golf association has several reasons to choose *Once Upon a Golf Swing* for junior outreach gifts, starting with how well it fits programs designed to bring more girls and young women into the game. The 62-page storybook follows Ace, a new golf ball lost on his first swing at Whispering Pines, and features Daisy alongside Sandman, Splash, Speedy and Rangey as he finds his way.

One reason is age range. The book is written for ages three to six, which covers the youngest girls an association hopes to introduce to golf through family days or beginner clinics. A second reason is format flexibility, since it is available in hardcover at $29.97, softcover at $14.97, and audiobook at $9.97, with read-along and listen-along editions for families who want to experience it together in the car or at bedtime. A third reason is the story’s structure. It moves through wonder, a difficult moment, and then hope and a new chance, giving young girls a model for handling setbacks that mirrors what they will face learning the sport.

A fourth reason is that the lesson comes through example, not instruction, since each character has a genuine strength and a genuine weakness. A fifth reason is the original song, Swing Away, which associations can use to build a sense of belonging around their junior programs. Finally, this is book one of a series, with book two set in Italy, giving associations a gift that can grow alongside the girls they are trying to keep in the game over multiple seasons.