We Hope You Enjoy These Excerpts & Background Photos

Following is some fun background information on the real-life Leonberger dog behind "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini"(TM), as well as some sketches and excerpts from M. Nicole van Dam's book, "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini". More fun background information is available in the companion book also by M. Nicole van Dam, called "The Background Story of Inca Dink, The Great Houndini", We hope you enjoy each of them, and would love to hear your thoughts!



Photo of the Real-Life Leonberger Dog Inca


First, here is a photo of the real-life Leonberger dog Inca, dressed as Inca Dink, The Great Houndini"(TM) taken from M. Nicole van Dam's book, "The Background Story of "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini":

Real Life Leonberger dog Inca



Excerpts from the Children's Book "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini"(TM)

Here are some excerpts from M. Nicole van Dam's book, "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini":



Hilary Mouse settles down to lunch



Inca Dink suddenly appears



Oh no - the cheese is HUGE



Sketches from the Children's Book "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini"(TM)


Here is a starting sketch that shows some of the process of how a book is illustrated. You will find more information on the making of this children's book in M. Nicole van Dam's book, "The Background Story of "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini":

Starting sketch from Inca Dink, The Great Houndini



More background on the real-life Leonberger dog Inca:


The real-life Leonberger dog Inca, was an adorable puppy and a much-loved pet therapy dog at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, as shown here from photos taken from M. Nicole van Dam's book, "The Background Story of "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini":

Inca was an adorable puppy



Inca was a pet therapy dog



To purchase "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" and "The Background Story of Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" please visit Butterflies.bz



"Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" and the Background Story of Inca Dink, The Great Houndini," including the characters, artworks, and storylines respectively therein, are by and TM & (c) 1999 - 2011 M. Nicole van Dam. All Rights Reserved.

To purchase "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" and "The Background Story of Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" please visit Butterflies.bz

TM and (c) 1999-2011 M. Nicole van Dam. All Rights Reserved.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Real Life Leonberger Dog

Written by M. Nicole van Dam
If you'd like to see a video of our Leonberger dog, a great nephew of the real Inca Dink, playing, here it is: Leonberger Dog Playing  Just imagine over one hundred pounds of happy bouncing Leonberger dog!  The little dog, which you can see if you look real closely at the video, is our other dog, a 10 pound Chihuahua Pomeranina Papillion one-of-a-kinder rescue dog.  What a pair!
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Friday, July 2, 2010

Inca Dink, The Great Houndini is now released!

Written by M. Nicole van Dam
"Inca Dink, The Great Houndini, Magician in Training," written and illustrated by M. Nicole van Dam, is now officially released for the iPhone and iPad at  Inca Dink for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch  !  The iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch versions are narrated by British voiceover superstar Dominic Byrne and by the author M. Nicole van Dam.

If you love Inca Dink and would like to buy a fun mug, clothing, doggie t-shirt, or other Inca Dink (TM)accessory, please visit the "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" store at http://www.greathoundini.com/  and please email us pictures, we'd love to share them on this blog!  ENJOY!

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