Fun to Learn Barney magazine has ceased publication. Fun to Learn Barney made learning fun with everyone's favorite purple dinosaur, Barney, and his friends, BJ, Baby Bop and Riff. Providing entertaining and educational ideas and concepts for children ages 2-5, Barney magazine let kids learn while having fun. Each issue included a 16 page pull-out workbook designed to encourage practice in all basic preschool skills, lots of stories, and more!