Inca Dink, The Great Houndini™

“Inca Dink, The Great Houndini”™ is M. Nicole van Dam’s most popular children’s book, about a magician in training (Inca Dink) and his friend Hilary Mouse. As Inca Dink tries to help Hilary Mouse get more cheese, lots of funny mishaps along the way help teach about color, the concepts of up and down, bigger and smaller, and more, all with a smile. Nicole illustrated and wrote the sing-song Seussian-like poetry of the book, and this children’s book has even been licensed for the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, For this digital Apple version, Nicole had the great pleasure of narrating the female narration, while the male narration of “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini“ was done by popular BBC personality Dominic Byrne. “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini” is also available in traditional print at bookstores and via Amazon.com. To purchase all sorts of fun merchandise with “Inca Dink,” please visit GreatHoundini.com.

Following is some fun background information on the real-life Leonberger dog behind “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini”™, 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”:

Excerpts from the Children’s Book “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini”™

Here are some excerpts from M. Nicole van Dam’s book, “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini”:

Sketches from the Children’s Book “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini”™

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”:

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”:

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“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.

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We hope you enjoy “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini.”

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