The Friend

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

• Stories and Features

  • 2

    From the First Presidency

    An Unshakable Foundation

  • 4

    1-2-3! We’re Here to Help!

  • 7

    Friend to Friend

    A Day to Play?

    Elder Larry Y. Wilson

  • 8

    Shining Walls

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    On the Trail

    Kirtland and the First Temple

  • 16

    Stories of Jesus

    Jesus Christ Accepts the Kirtland Temple as His House

  • 17

    Special Witness

    Elder Neil L. Andersen

  • 18

    A Crop of Blessings

  • 20

    Friends Around the World

    James H. from Utah

  • 22

    I Can Climb My Family Tree!

  • 23

    I Hope They Call Me on a Mission

  • 24

    Remembering Mothers: Stories from Our Prophets

  • 26

    The Princess and the Monster

  • 28

    Book Reviews

  • 29

    Bright Idea

  • 36

    The New Adventures of Matt & Mandy

  • 38

    Show and Tell

  • 40

    Bringing Primary Home

    Prophets Teach Us to Live the Restored Gospel

  • 42

    The Orange Shirt

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

  • 49

    Prophet Portrait

    Lorenzo Snow

• For Little Friends

  • 32

    A Song for Grandma

  • 35

    Walking to Grandma’s

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    Above the Line

  • 46

    Keep Your Words above the Line

  • 47

    Question Corner

• Music

  • 11

    Follow the Prophet

• Things to Make and Do

  • 6

    T-Shirt Tote for Mom

  • 10

    Funstuf

    Find the Differences

  • 30

    Funstuf

    Following the Prophet

  • 31

    Coloring Page

  • 37

    Funstuf

    Scrambled Sharing Time

Cover by Bryan Beach

Hidden CTR Ring

Singing for someone would be a nice gift.

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

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “Follow the Prophet” on page 11.