I’m so excited to tell you about the new animated series, “Sofia the First“, from Disney Junior and Disney Channel.  Launching in fall 2012 with a TV movie, followed by the series premiere in 2013 this is the first time a series has focused on a princess as a little girl.

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Here’s the inside scoop from the folks at Disney Channel –

“Sofia the First” stories are set in the storybook world of young Sofia who starts out life as a regular girl. But when her mom marries the king, she is whisked off to a glamorous, but sometimes confusing, castle world of royalty, pomp and new step-siblings, Amber and James.  “Sofia the First” will include appearances by Fauna, Flora and Merryweather (fairies seen in Disney’s classic “Sleeping Beauty”) as the headmistresses of Royal Prep, the academy that Sofia, along with other princes and princesses, attends.  Special event appearances will be made by classic characters including Cinderella and other Disney Princesses.

Providing the voice of Sofia is Ariel Winter (ABC’s “Modern Family”).  Also highlighting the voice cast is Sara Ramirez (ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”) as Queen Miranda; Wayne Brady (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?) as Clover, a wise-talking Rabbit; and Tim Gunn (ABC’s “The Revolution,” “Project Runway”) as Baileywick, the family’s Royal Steward.  The actors providing the voices of King Roland, Amber and James will be announced soon.

I’m excited to see this new series next year.  With Maggie’s new love for Disney princesses, I think this is going to be perfect for her!  I’m also excited to see that Wayne Brady and Tim Gunn wil be voicing two of the characters – I love them!

** I received no compensation for this post.  I’m excited about this new series and wanted to share it with you!  Thoughts and opinions here are 100% my own.  **