I hear too many comments saying that this show is strictly for the Barney crowd. If they insist on calling it such, then they haven't even bothered to watch a single episode of SMAS in its entirety.
Unlike 'Barney', 'Sing Me a Story' actually follows a similar format to that of PBS's 'Shining Time Station' in which the main centerpiece of the show was the lesson being told from a story emphasized to the TV viewers using the source material (in this case, classic Disney shorts from the past) whenever an issue or a problem arises that requires the help of Belle and the gang to help solve.
What I like about this show is that not only did it appeal to both boys and girls despite that its main character is female, but it also encouraged kids to read & use their imagination to tell stories to others around them. It is also a show like this that also have helped set precedent for 'The Powerpuff Girls' & 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' to find an audience & gain a cult following among its fans of both genders as the kids who watched it got older.
