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The World of Skipper-Bloo

Welcome to The World of Skipper-Bloo

Here, two kinds of stories come together.

Follow Skipper-Bloo's Diary: The Slightly Unusual Chronicles of a Dachshund, where a quirky cartoon doxie and his silly sidekick, Giggle Sprout, discover that everyday life is far more interesting than it first appears.

You'll also find Mini Mini Stories, a growing collection of short stories featuring lovable animal characters, gentle lessons, and little adventures of their own.

Whether you're an animal lover, a young reader, or simply young at heart, there’s always a new story waiting to be discovered.

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Things to Explore

Skipper-Bloo's Diary

Mini Mini Stories

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Life through the eyes of a silly miniature dachshund.
For the young and not-so-young.

Funny and thought-provoking short stories featuring animals.
For children and grown-ups alike.

Straight from Skipper-Bloo's world
to someone's heart.
Sure to make them smile.

Storybook with cute objects coming out of it.
Storybook with cute objects coming out of it.
Lunchbox notes
Lunchbox notes
Cartoon of Skipper-Bloo the miniatiure red dachshund sitting on a turquoise paper airplane.
Cartoon of Skipper-Bloo the miniatiure red dachshund sitting on a turquoise paper airplane.

The Slightly Unusual
Chronicles of a Dachshund

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Short Stories Featuring Animals and Gentle Lessons

For kids—and the young at heart.

Little stories. Big smiles.

Meet the Real Skipper-Bloo

The World of Skipper-Bloo is inspired by a real-life miniature dachshund whose funny, observant nature has been evident since puppyhood. A playful, stubborn, good-natured dog, he has a way of making everyday life a little more interesting.

Skipper-Bloo the character is curious, clever, and quietly cheeky, always drawn to the small details others might miss. He moves through the world with a thoughtful sense of humour and a habit of turning ordinary moments into something worth noticing.

In Skipper-Bloo's world, even the smallest moments can become wonderfully absurd.

Picture of a long-haired red dachshund sitting on green leaves.
Picture of a long-haired red dachshund sitting on green leaves.

About the Creator

Hi, I’m Jocelyne.

I’m a mom who loves reading, writing, and finding a little humour in everyday moments, just like Skipper-Bloo. I believe that thoughtful, cheerful stories can help make ordinary days feel a little brighter.

I love creating warm, lighthearted stories and building small worlds where imagination and kindness can live. The World of Skipper-Bloo is my way of sharing warmth, curiosity, and laughter through storytelling.

I hope you enjoy visiting this world as much as I enjoy creating it.

Picture of Jocelyne Barbier the author and creator of the website.
Picture of Jocelyne Barbier the author and creator of the website.

Who Is Giggle Sprout?

Giggle Sprout is petting Skipper-Bloo the dachshund.
Giggle Sprout is petting Skipper-Bloo the dachshund.

Giggle Sprout is a small, cheerful creature who somehow found his way into Skipper-Bloo's world.

He means well. Usually.
Skipper-Bloo has his doubts. To be honest, so do I.

The idea for Giggle Sprout came about one day when I was bored, had writer's block, and happened to notice a certain Brussels sprout in the fridge that, believe it or not, looked like it was wearing a smile.

And that was that.

You might remember Gazoo from The Flintstones — the little alien who would appear on Fred's shoulder, occasionally encouraging him to do something good… or something decidedly less good.

Well, Giggle Sprout is Skipper-Bloo's very own "Gazoo".
Except he's a stick man with the head of a Brussels sprout.

He has appeared in photo shoots and has his own little place in my office. At least the pipecleaner version of him does.

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