Ever wonder why shouting in a library is taboo? Or if boogers truly taste as sweet as sugar? Debut author Melissa Turnbull has answers to these questions and more in her witty and wise new children’s book, Don’t Eat Your Boogers, published by Warren Publishing. With a delightful and sometimes stomach-turning mix of humor, whimsy, and rhyme, Don’t Eat Your Boogers dives deep into the topic of self-control and understanding the consequences of one’s actions.

Melissa was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and graduated with a degree in finance. Wanting to escape the cold, snowy winters, she and her husband relocated to North Carolina, where they welcomed their first child. From the beginning, one of Melissa’s favorite things to do with her son was read to him. This sparked her passion for children’s literature. Watching her own children grow and learn to navigate their world inspired her to write her own children’s story. Melissa currently lives in Marvin, North Carolina with her husband, two children, and rescue pups and she hopes to one day read this story to her future grandchildren. You can find her on Instagram @m.turnbullauthor.