How does this storybook compare to other gifts a golf camp or academy might give a young beginner?

Compared to other gifts a golf camp or academy might give a young beginner, such as a camp t-shirt, a participation medal, or a certificate of completion, *Once Upon a Golf Swing* offers something to take home and return to, rather than something that marks the moment and then goes into a drawer.

A t-shirt or a medal is a nice keepsake and most camps already give something like it at the end of a session. A certificate documents an achievement. *Once Upon a Golf Swing* is a 62-page illustrated storybook for ages 3 to 6, written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes, that follows Ace, a brand-new golf ball, as he gets lost on his first swing at Whispering Pines and finds friends in Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey, each with a real strength and a real weakness.

The best-selling children’s golf book in the category was published in 1999, with no audio edition, no song, and no ongoing characters. This book has an audiobook, read-along and listen-along editions, and an original song called "Swing Away," and it is the first title in a series, with book two set in Italy.

Many camps find these gifts work well together. A shirt or medal marks that a child finished the session. This book gives the family a story to keep the feeling of camp alive at home, which can be the thing that brings a young beginner back for the next one.