The Friend

A children’s magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Stories and Features

  • IFC

    Friends by Mail

  • 2

    Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice

    Canaries with Gray on Their Wings

    President Thomas S. Monson

  • 4

    Night Fright

  • 6

    Bright Idea

  • 8

    Many Hands Make Light Work

  • 10

    Moving

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    Stories of Jesus

    King Benjamin Teaches His People about Jesus Christ

  • 16

    Drive-Through Decision

  • 18

    Remembering a Special Day

  • 20

    Special Witness

    Elder Robert D. Hales

  • 21

    Book Reviews

  • 22

    Friend to Friend

    Fire!

    Sister Cheryl A. Esplin

  • 24

    The Story of the Book of Mormon

  • 28

    Karisa’s Questions

  • 30

    Show and Tell

  • 36

    Little Brother, Big Example

  • 40

    Bringing Primary Home

    I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church

  • 42

    Matt and Mandy

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

• For Little Friends

  • 32

    Mom’s Helping Hands

  • 34

    Coloring Page

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    Lost on the Trail

  • 46

    Untangling Feelings

• Music

  • 7

    Baptism

• Things to Make and Do

  • 23

    Mother’s Day Activities

  • 38

    Funstuf

    Find the Rhyme

  • 39

    Coloring Page

  • 43

    Funstuf

    Keep the Commandments

  • 43

    Funstuf

    Run, Jump, Play!

  • 49

    Book of Mormon Scripture Figures: Ammon, a Great Servant

Cover by Steve Kropp

Hidden CTR Ring

You can read the Friend in lots of different places.

See the Guide to the Friend on page 48 for family home evening ideas.

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “Baptism” on page 7.