Kate and Jol Temple
Kate and Jol are internationally awarded children’s authors of over 30 books for kids and counting! Their picture books include the smash hit Bin Chicken series (Nominated for ABIA Picture Book of the Year) and the backwards-forwards Room on Our Rock, which won the Charlotte Huck Award for outstanding fiction with the potential to transform children’s lives. They also write the best-selling graphic novel series The Underdogs and Frog Squad. Kate writes the middle grade fiction series, The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat.
Kate and Jol present hilarious, energetic author talks which leave kids excited about reading and writing and foster a life-long love of books. They present regularly at schools to K – 6 audiences and their sessions are tailored to each stage.
Session Info:
K-2 (early years)
Bin Chickens and Panda-monium!
From Bin Chickens to Pandas that have lost their bottoms, Kate and Jol have created hilarious and strange animal characters to fill their books. What inspired these silly characters? And what do these funny furballs have to tell us? And how do you dance like a bin chicken? Get ready to join Kate and Jol as they rhyme their way through some of their most loved picture books. Warning, lots of silly voices!
Session for Grades 2-4
Hop to it! Graphic Novels and the how we can create awesome fast fiction!
From Frogs to Dogs! Kate and Jol show you what it takes to create a graphic novel mystery. Using their brand new series FROG SQUAD as well as their current hit THE UNDERDOGS the team reveal the tips and tricks to making a series that will keep you hooked… This session is also a fun way of looking at media literacy and persuasive language as we deconstruct the silly fake ads peppered through our graphic novels. What makes an ad so compelling? What language do they use? How can we use those tricks in our own writing. Expect lots of silly word play and terrible dog puns. It’s going to be PAWsome!
Session for Grades 5-6
Evil masterminds vs Loveable rogues.
Get ready to join an evil mastermind convention as we take a look at our favourite book baddies! Why are baddies so useful for building stories? What makes a great villain? Using the devilish characters from our books like Frog Squad and dark fantasy series The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat, Kate and Jol take a hilarious deep dive into this murky world and explore how dastardly villains can provide terrific challenges for main characters. This session aims to inspire kids to write their own stories. We dive into the behind the scenes of writing and building worlds.
Testimonials
Kate and Jol were absolutely wonderful! Their performance was well-planned, engaging and lots of fun. They work really well together and their storytelling was delightful. We had some difficulty with our sound equipment towards the end but they were unfazed and adapted brilliantly. Their stories and performance were great for the age group and their use of props and images worked perfectly in maintaining audience engagement throughout. Highly recommend them.
Gympie Regional Libraries - June 2023Comments on the Speaker's Performance
Kate and Jol were great. Their enthusiasm for writing and reading books was contagious. Students were inspired to write their own stories and their books are flying off the shelves in the library. Kate and Jol were very generous with their time and we would have them back here in a heartbeat.
Shoal Bay Public School - March 2023
Frog Squad
That Bird Has Arms
The Underdogs: Hit a Grand Slam
Bin Chicken and the Christmas Turkey
The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat
The Underdogs: Rock'N'Roll Over #4
Bin Chicken Flies Again
The Underdogs - Fake It Till They Make It #2
The Underdogs : Catch a Cat Burglar #1
Winner Winner Bin Chicken Dinner
Bin Chicken
Room on Our Rock