A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy!
Paperback, hardcover, and eBook on Amazon.
Kids will love this cheery and hysterical read-aloud! Italian Greyhound lovers will too! Learn about the joys of the Italian Greyhound (Iggy) through this positive, bright, and endearing little rhyming read-aloud!
About the Author
Devan is a higher education student affairs professional who loves to create quirky accessible stories.
A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy is his debut book.
Praise for A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy!
This Book Was Fantastic!
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Very Cute!
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Cute read for the kiddos!
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Perfect kids book!
This Book Was Fantastic! • Very Cute! • Cute read for the kiddos! • Perfect kids book!
Reviews.
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The author created a witty and fun story that makes you feel like you know Iggy. Kids will laugh at Iggy’s antics as they read along. The illustrations bring Iggy to life. Potato is a lucky dog.
Amazon Reviewer
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My daughter loves dogs, and really enjoyed this book!
Amazon Reviewer
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As an Iggy owner, I love this cute, easy to read, and fun book! It’s refreshing to see the traits of my pup condensed into this little book. It’s so spot on for this breed!!
Amazon Reviewer
Kids love A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy!
More about Devan.
Devan Lalas grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He received his bachelor's in sociology and his master's in higher education student affairs degrees from Western Carolina University.
He loves being a dog dad to his Italian Greyhound, Potato, and formally, Magee, for whom his debut title, A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy! was inspired. He lives In Cranston, Rhode Island with his partner Josh, Potato's other daddy.
Potato Post.
Hi there! It’s Potato. I want to hear from you! Do you have a question for me or maybe you just want to share a drawing you did with me? Feel free to email me directly at Potato@DevanLalas.com or fill out the form on this page!
I respond to each message personally and may even send you a little surprise! I can't wait to hear from you!
Loves & Treats,
Potato
It all began with an idea, or an iggy, or two.
Meet Potato.
Real name: Lily Jane Potato
After the acclaimed dynamic duo of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. Potato is my Italian Greyhound puppy and the inspiration for A Pretty Quickie Skinny Iggy! Each scene from the book is a moment from her silly life memorialized!
Here are some fun tidbits about Italian Greyhounds:
Average height: 13-15 inches
Average weight: 7-14 pounds
Super lovey-dovey!
Burst of hyperactivity!
Alert, playful, and highly affectionate companion
Will use your place of residence as their bathroom if left to their own devices!! Potatoooo!
Pictured: Potato in her tutu at the 2023 Boston Pride for the People Parade. She might have been the star of the parade.
Meet Magee.
Real name: Her Royal Duchess of Cullowhee Valley, Princess of 828, Magee Middleton “Bag of Bones” Lalas.
Don’t worry about the name. That’s for an Author’s extended Q&A session. Magee was my first Italian Greyhound and a joy (and a challenge as all iggys are)! She lives in Greensboro, NC with her two iggy siblings and the best Mommy & Daddy2 in the world!
Pictured: Captain Magee of the S.S. Platte Canoe. Okay really, it’s my Grandmother Carolyn, Magee (age 1), and me (not pictured), canoeing down Platte River toward Lake Michigan in 2016.