I received the following emails from a helpful reader, about Liahona resources:
Did you know that some of the artwork in the English Liahona is different than the artwork in the Friend? Even though many of the items are the same, the Liahona contains things that are not available in the Friend. The original name was Tambuli but lds.org has listed the old magazine under the Liahona Index.
The first one I found was a Missionary board game “I Want to be a Missionary Now” in Nov 1977.
Also, a group of very nice Easter Figures entitled “He is Risen” Liahona, April 1978. And Christmas figures: Liahona, December 1986. The woman scripture figure has more exotic eyes that the Friend original: Liahona, April 1987.Anyway, I just thought I would let you know as some of these things are nice. It is, however, a bit time consuming to go through each issue to see what is available. Thanks, Cecelia
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Hello Cecelia,
I never realized that the artwork in the English Liahona was different. It makes me wonder if some of the artwork for other languages could be different, also. Thanks for the heads up.
~~Matia
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Hi Matia,
My daughter was a foreign exchange student in Germany twice in the 1990s. She brought home several issues of the Church magazine in German. Most of the pictures seemed to be the same ones that were in some of the English magazines but I did notice a couple of activities for kids in one or two of the magazines. They had the German words imbedded instead of the English. As I could not read German, I did not continue to look.
Several years ago, I got a copy of the English Liahona from Church Distribution by mistake. When I looked at it, I was impressed (a bit of each magazine is included (Ensign, New Era, and Friend). So one time when I was searching for a subject at lds.org under magazines, a hit came up with only the Liahona and no Friend link. I clicked on that link and realized I had not seen that artwork or lesson before even though I was in Primary for 20 years. So one day, I searched on flannel board and got a hit on the “He is Risen” set that is only in the Liahona. I went directly to the Liahona and went through one of the years in the 1980s and saw that these magazines had additional artwork for my lessons if I needed them.
The year that we had the Primary theme “I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints”, I was the Primary Choister and needed some visuals to teach that song. (This was before the January issue came out that contained the visuals I needed.) I searched and found that the Friend had a puzzle that turns into a very simple church with each part representing a different aspect. It has simple shapes and you can just make it yourself on colored paper with a word processor. Recently while looking through one of the Liahona links, I found that the Liahona - several months later - had a shaded, detailed Church that would make great flannel board pieces ( I am going to print them out with lighter shading and then use colored pencil to color them). (I make some for my daughter to use with my grand-daughter).
Also, if you look at the Liahona under
“The Savior’s Love,” Jul 1983, C-5
It contains most of the artwork that is in the Friend article “Continue in My Love” but it is a much better resolution. It is missing one of the “scenes” though. So it seems some of the art was “improved scans” from the Friend in the later issue of the Liahona.
Anyway, if someone can only afford one magazine for their home, the English Liahona would be great.Best regards, Cecelia
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