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

    There Is Work to Do!

    President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  • 4

    Writing It Right

  • 6

    Special Witness

    Elder L. Tom Perry

  • 7

    Bright Idea

  • 8

    Bobby’s Birthday Surprise

  • 10

    Question Corner

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    On the Trail

    The Nauvoo Temple and Carthage Jail

  • 16

    Stories of Jesus

    Jesus Christ Teaches about the Temple

  • 18

    Friends Around the World

    Emeri from Australia

  • 20

    Friend to Friend

    Faithful Examples

    Sister Jean A. Stevens

  • 21

    I Chose the Right

  • 22

    Cleaning Up Dirt Clods

  • 24

    Ready-for-School Backpack

  • 27

    I Hope They Call Me on a Mission

  • 28

    Hoping for a Hit

  • 31

    The New Adventures of Matt & Mandy

  • 38

    “What Happened to Your Arm?”

  • 40

    Show and Tell

  • 42

    Bringing Primary Home

    I Will Serve God with All My Heart, Might, Mind, and Strength

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

  • 49

    Prophet Portrait

    David O. McKay

• For Little Friends

  • 32

    Jesus Calms the Tempest

  • 35

    Coloring Page

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    “I’ve Got This!”

  • 45

    Family Home Evening in Seven Easy Steps

  • 46

    Finding Amigos

• Music

  • 17

    Jesus Is My Shepherd

• Verse

  • 36

    When I Go to Sleep

• Things to Make and Do

  • 11

    Funstuf: Singing Service

  • 26

    Funstuf: Mission Call

  • 30

    Tech Talk

  • 37

    Funstuf: Fall Fun

Cover by Apryl Stott

Hidden CTR Ring

Look for man’s best friend.

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

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “Jesus Is My Shepherd” on page 17.