Sparkle Stories Blog

Johnny Boy explores the rich traditions of the Sobeks’ culture, including the origin of Ricki-ricki Reekhap, the being with famously white spiky hair who brings books to the Sobeks.

It’s finally here — the Martian holiday you’ve all been waiting for! Get ready to don your helmets and space suits and play outside in the dust! Oh, sorry ... you’re Earthlings?

When Johnny Boy visits a church and watches a nativity play for the first time, his mind is blown!

Johnny Boy has researched Earthling gift-giving practices and thinks we’ve missed the mark. Luckily, he’s devised a four-step system for us to follow when giving gifts this year — just listen in for the details!

Ice-cream-loving Johnny Boy is blown away by the discovery of Christmas cookies. What a delight!

As Johnny Boy pieces together our earth-bound gift-giving traditions, he compares them with X’s description of the traditional Martian exchange of … goop. But what is goop?

A holiday fair can bring whole communities together — and the Nebraska family wants to be part of this festival

After Johnny Boy gives his listeners a little recap about the Celestials in his town, we learn about a very Christmas-card-like tradition that the Sobeks practice as they write and send their annual reekhaps.

IIn conversation with Sheriff Tish, Johnny Boy learns about the celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. T

There’s one Earth tradition that is a complete mystery to Johnny Boy: Christmas trees. Why bring the tree inside?