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, December 21, 2010

Happy Holidays from Inca Dink, The Great Houndini!

Written by M. Nicole van Dam
Here is a little animation I created for my family, wishing you a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND NEW YEAR! After illustrating Inca Dink, The Great Houndini, it was fun to once again draw our Leonberger dog, as well as our Chihuahua-Pomeranian-Papillion-One-of-a-Kinder dog, and our 2 Bourke's Parrots for the holidays! I think I'll do more of these, it's FUN!

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Monday, December 20, 2010

"The Background Story of Inca DInk, The Great Houndini" ALMOST breaks into the top 10 best seller list!

Written by M. Nicole van Dam
I can't believe it myself, but my children's book "The Background Story of Inca Dink, The Great Houndini" has just been ranked as the 13th best and 16th best and 45th best selling book on the Amazon Kindle in its three categories!  Yippeeeeeee!  It has also been selling in hardcover, as has the original "Inca Dink, The Great Houndini, Magician in Training."  A dream come true!


Inca Dink's real life nephew Tango thinks that's great!

Here are links to the hard cover versions of the original story and Background story:



THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING MY WORK!
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