Finish the Race | The Great Mountain Adventure

A Thrilling Race with a Lesson in Perseverance

Meet Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow – four eager race cars revving up for the ultimate mountain challenge. They zoom off through winding roads and steep hills, each determined to win. But when unexpected obstacles block their path, every car must dig deep to keep going. Who will reach the finish line first? More importantly, will they all finish the race?

Finish the Race: The Great Mountain Adventure is a fun, vibrant picture book (ideal for ages 2–6) that celebrates the power of hard work, drive, and perseverance. Young readers will be captivated by the exciting rhymes and bold, colorful illustrations as they cheer on each car through its ups and downs. The text is engaging and melodic – perfect for reading aloud – and was lovingly written and illustrated by Thomas C. Jung for his own car-obsessed son.

If you and your child enjoy wholesome, imaginative stories like The Day the Crayons Quit and interactive books like Press Here, or if you love the high-octane adventures of Buster’s Trip to Victory Lane and Little Blue Truck, then Finish the Race: The Great Mountain Adventure will be your next favorite bedtime read. Young fans of Speed Racer and Disney-Pixar’s Cars are also sure to get a kick out of this page-turning adventure!

With a positive message about never giving up, Finish the Race: The Great Mountain Adventure is an instant rhyming classic that will have your little one saying, “Read it again!” (In fact, The Prairies Book Review praised it as “a simple but endearing story of adventure and excitement” and an “adventurous story about the power of hard work, drive, and perseverance”. This is Book 1 of the Finish the Race series – continue the journey in Book 2 as the race cars discover a magical gas pump and become Super Cars!

Editorial Reviews

From The Prairies Book Review
A simple but endearing story of adventure and excitement…
Jung’s children’s picture book beautifully enumerates the exciting adventure of different cars racing through mountains. Four cars: red, blue, green, and yellow, decide to race through the mountains, unaware of the unexpected challenges along the way. Will they even be able to finish the race in the face of sudden dangers? And who will win? The simplicity of the text is perfect for young readers. The pages are filled with vivid illustrations and imagination as the vibrant colored cars race to win the first place. There is real movement in the winding lines of mountain roads as well as the cars’ struggle to reach the top. The exciting race serves as the vehicle for an adventurous story about the power of hard work, drive, and perseverance.
Recommended.

From The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
A fun book for car-loving kids who enjoy a good race. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!

From Readers’ Choice Book Awards
A sweet picture book for younger aged readers, with a thrilling mountain car race and charming car characters.
Finish the Race, The Great Mountain Adventure is a sweet picture book, with an important message of friendship, determination, and resilience. Each car faces a challenge, but none of them give up hope. While at the start, each car is determined to win first place in the race. At the end, each car is happy to complete the course and finish the race. Written in rhyme the book captures the thrill and excitement of a high-speed race. Young readers will enjoy the colorful illustrations and the charming, car characters.