The Children's Friend (1909 Film)
''The Children's Friend'' was the name of three historical periodicals: * The Children's Friend (British magazine): a magazine for children published between 1824 and 1930 * The Children's Friend (LDS magazine): a magazine for children in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1902 and 1970, retitled ''The Friend'' in 1971 * The Children's Friend (Soviet magazine): a magazine for rural children published between 1927 and 1953. Also: * ''The Children's Friend: A New-Year's Present, to the Little Ones from Five to Twelve'': an 1821 booklet containing the first publication of the poem Old Santeclaus with Much Delight "Old Santeclaus with Much Delight" is an anonymous illustrated children's poem published in New York in 1821, predating by two years the first publication of ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' (''Twas the Night before Christmas''). It is the first pu ...

The Children's Friend (British Magazine)
''The Children's Friend'' was a British journal for children, in monthly parts, first published in 1824. It was founded by Rev. William Carus Wilson (1791–1859), who was based near Kirkby Lonsdale where the journal was initially printed. Carus Wilson is perhaps best known for being portrayed negatively as Mr Brocklehurst in Charlotte Brontë's ''Jane Eyre'' (1847). Especially up to the turn of the century, ''The Children´s Friend'' was essentially a religious work, promoting a "grim morality", and encouraging in its young audience the reading of the Bible, evangelism and charitable works. In its early years, it "inculcate good behaviour by dire warnings of eternal damnation for children struck down by God, without time for repentance, as punishment for their sins." Gradually, more secular material was included. Succeeding editors included the founder's brother Rev. C. Carus Wilson, and William Francis Aitken. William Carus Wilson's rationale for embarking on the publication ...
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The Children's Friend (LDS Magazine)
''The Friend'', formerly titled ''The Children's Friend'', is a monthly children's magazine published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is aimed at those of Primary age, approximately ages 3 through 12. It includes messages from church leaders, stories, crafts, recipes, and artwork and poetry submitted by readers. History Origin Some have traced the precedent for the friend to George Q. Cannon's establishment of the ''Juvenile Instructor'' as a "first-class child's paper" in January 1866.Gillespie, Gary. "The Friend." ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saints History''. Arnold K. Garr etl. al, ed. p. 401. Over time though this periodical shifted to being under the organization of the Deseret Sunday School Union and became more aimed at teachers than children. The church's Primary organization was formed in 1878. In 1890, the Free Public School Act was passed by the Utah Territorial, establishing schools in the territory. Funded by taxpayers, LDS ...
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The Children's Friend (Soviet Magazine)
''The Children's Friend'' (russian: Дружные ребята) was a Soviet pocket-format bi-weekly magazine for rural children. It was published in Moscow from 1927 to 1953 as an organ of the Young Pioneers youth organization and also of the Komsomol (Communist Youth League). From the late 1930s, and especially after 1945, the magazine mostly became a copy of ''Pioneer'' and was eventually merged with it. The magazine was titled ''The Children's Friend'' in 1927 – 1931 and again in 1938 – 1953; in 1932 it was titled ''Collective Farm Children's Magazine'' (russian: Журнал колхозных ребят) and in 1933 – 1937 ''Collective Farm Child'' (russian: Колхозные ребята). Artists included Lev Bruni, D. Gorlov, and Vladimir Suteev Vladimir Grigorevich Suteev (russian: Владимир Григорьевич Сутеев) (5 July 1903 – 10 March 1993) was a Russian author, artist and animator who primarily wrote stories for children. He was a ...
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