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.
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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.