Mel Boring
| Mel Boring | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melvin Lyle Boring | 
| Occupation | American children's author; educator | 
| Education | Sterling College (BA) Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv) | 
| Children | 4; including Jeremy Davies | 
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Melvin Lyle Boring is an American children's author specializing in non-fiction. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Boring has produced works such as Incredible Constructions and the People Who Built Them; Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies; and Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine (coauthored with Leslie Dendy). Boring also travels the world to speak to students about book writing and publishing while he wears a Cat-in-the-Hat costume.