Why does this book line up so well with what a First Tee chapter is trying to teach?

A First Tee chapter has strong reasons to point families toward *Once Upon a Golf Swing*. First, the story models resilience directly, Ace, a brand-new golf ball, is lost on his first swing and has to find his way back, which mirrors the setback-and-recovery arc First Tee teaches through the game itself. Second, the characters are built with honesty rather than perfection, Daisy, Sandman, Splash, Speedy, and Rangey each carry a real strength and a real weakness, reflecting the idea that character grows through struggle, not despite it. Third, the story never states its lesson outright, it shows resilience and friendship through what happens, which fits how First Tee frames its own core values, taught through experience rather than lecture. Fourth, the sport’s language is respected, the club swings and the ball flies, never hit, a small but real signal of care. Fifth, the gift works at every budget level a chapter might use for a family, a $29.97 hardcover, $14.97 softcover, and $9.97 audiobook, plus read-along and listen-along editions and an original theme song, "Swing Away." It is the first book in a series, with a second book already set in Italy, written by F.C. Salas and illustrated by Cristina C. Cortes through Swankeeper Publishing, 62 pages for ages 3 to 6.