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Readers React to Talbot’s Tooth Adventure
This book is a true gem!
If you have little one or grands, consider the purchase for Christmas. It has helped mine brush their teeth
Nanette Kunkel Parsons
Upbeat and encouraging!
Talbot the Tooth, Just a little wiggly works on multiple levels to help children feel comfortable with the changes of growing up.
The Children's Book Review
A Must Read!
This book gently guides them and puts a playful twist to it. A must read for the little ones.
Marty Clifton
What a super sweet book!
Amelia (friend’s daughter) loved it and seems to be having an impact on her brushing her teeth to make them sparkle too.
Nanette P.
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Oh, my choppers! What if I fall out? Where will I go?
Horror of horrors, will I leave a hole?
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Talbot the Tooth, Just a Little wiggly is a timeless and tender tale that captures a meaningful moment in every child’s life—losing a tooth. Told from the unique perspective of Talbot the tooth himself, the story gently explores feelings of fear, uncertainty, and the power of acceptance. As Talbot faces change, he discovers that who he is inside never fades—he remains just as sparkly and bright. Through Talbot’s journey, young readers learn that even the scariest changes can lead to wonderful new adventures.
Cast of Characters
JJ
The Little Boy
Talbot
The Tooth
Teresa
The Tooth Fairy
This story was written for my granddaughter, who lost her two front teeth in an accident. It’s a love letter to her strength and a gentle comfort to any child facing change.
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Debbe Hysell
Storyteller
About Me
I was born in the mid-1950s—a great time to be a kid. Life was simple, with plenty of time to play outside, share meals, and enjoy books and TV with family. Reading didn’t come easy at first, but thanks to a few inspiring authors, I grew to love it—and now I always have a book with me. Originally from Ohio, I moved around and eventually settled in Austin, Texas. Over time, my love of reading turned into writing.
My goal is to encourage curiosity, humor, and kindness through the written word —books that help build bedtime routines families will cherish for years to come.
Whimsy’s Edge Books is a self-publishing imprint founded by Debbe Hysell, a passionate storyteller who turned early struggles with reading into a lifelong love of writing. Her stories feature whimsical characters like Whimsy the sprite, Axl the Axolotl, Barbara Bee, and Teresa the Tooth Fairy—blending heart, humor, fun facts, and timeless values like kindness and imagination. Whimsy’s Edge Books creates stories meant to become cherished parts of bedtime routines, passed from one generation to the next.
Welcome to Whimsy’s Edge Books—where every story begins at the edge of wonder.
You can do or be anything within the pages of a book. Welcome to Whimsy’s Edge!
