Joseph Smith

Stories

“A Special Guest” (December 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A boy learns about Joseph Smith’s First Vision during family home evening.
“The First Vision” (June 2008 Liahona and Friend)
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shares his testimony of Joseph Smith and the First Vision.
“Two Houses Where Joseph Smith Lived” (January 2013 Liahona and Friend)
Explore two houses where Joseph Smith lived in New York.
“Eli’s Operation” (March 2011 Liahona and Friend)
A boy gets a priesthood blessing before surgery and gains courage from hearing about Joseph Smith’s surgery as a child.
“Important Places in the Life of the Prophet Joseph Smith” (December 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Learn about and see pictures of some of the places in Joseph Smith’s life.
“Jesus Christ and the First Vision” (January 2013 Liahona and Friend)
An image and short description of the First Vision.
“Jesus Christ Restored the Fulness of the Gospel through Joseph Smith” (April 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A description of the Restoration with a scripture journal prompt and story-wheel craft.

“A Prophet Is Born” (December 2012 Friend)
Learn about Joseph Smith’s early life with three children who visit their grandparents who are missionaries at the Prophet’s birthplace in Vermont.
“Emma Hale, the Prophet’s Wife” (April 2008 Friend)
An illustrated retelling of the story of Joseph and Emma meeting and getting married.
“Joseph, The Seer” (April 2002 Friend)
Elder Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) testifies of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
“Joseph Smith: Loving Friend of Children” (December 2005 Friend)
A story from the life of a child who knew the Prophet Joseph Smith.
“Joseph Smith’s First Vision” (April 1995 Friend)
Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles tells the story of the Restoration, including the First Vision.
Poem: “As Joseph Did” (May 2007 Friend)
“The Martyrdom of the Prophet” (December 2008 Friend)
An illustrated retelling of the story of Joseph Smith’s martyrdom.
“The Story of The Book of Mormon” (May 2012 Friend)
An illustrated description of how we got the Book of Mormon, and Joseph Smith’s role it’s coming forth.

Coloring Page: “Prophet Joseph Smith” (April 2008 Friend)
“Joseph Smith Marries Emma Hale” (April 2008 Friend)
Cut out and color these figures and use them to tell the story of Joseph and Emma’s marriage.
“Partial Pictures” (August 2010 Friend)
Match scriptures with scenes from Joseph Smith’s life.
“Sing a Song of Joseph” (May 2007 Friend)
To learn about the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, tell and sing this story of Joseph Smith with your family, Primary class, or friends.
“Your Own Time Line” (August 2012 Friend)
Using important events in the life of Joseph Smith’s life as an example, children can chart their own time lines.
“Joseph Smith Finger Scenes” (July 2001 Friend)
Make finger scenes that tell the story of Joseph Smith.
“The Life of Joseph Smith” (December 2010 Friend)
Draw a line from each of the drawings of Joseph Smith to the place where an important event in his life occurred at that age.