Storytelling for young Canadians

Nancy Payne presents at the 2014 Canada’s History Forum.

Hosted by Canada’s History Society

 — Posted November 2, 2014

Nancy Payne is the editor of Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids, its all about the stories and people of Canadian history and is designed to catch the imagination of children from ages 7 to 13. Each issue brings a theme from our past to life through engaging writing, creative design, original comics and fiction, lively illustrations, games, jokes and more. Young readers will devour details about the people and events that have shaped Canada.

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