Star Wars Kids 1 is the premiere issue of Star Wars Kids magazine. It was published by Scholastic and released in September 1997. Issue 1 included part one of the serial comic The Rebel Thief, written by Ryder Windham.
Star Wars Kids 1 was available exclusively to subscribers of Scholastic's Star Wars Missions young-reader series and roleplaying game, which arrived as monthly continuity packages via direct mail. Each package included a new Star Wars Kids magazine issue and the latest Star Wars Missions adventure book. Star Wars Kids 1 came packaged with the Star Wars Missions starter kit, which also included the game's first adventure book, Assault on Yavin Four.