Russian born artist Michael Chepourkoff wrote a script for a ballet, Flame Flower, while he was a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, California. He received his Master of Arts degree in art in May, 1933. He went on to become an active part of San Francisco's art scene in the 1930's and 1940's. Flame Flower was inspired by Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring." Chepourkoff created seventeen figrure designs embossed on aluminum to illustrate his ballet, which are included ...

John and Vivi lived near an ugly junkyard. One day a metal elephant came out of the junkyard, and invited John and Vivi to go with him on an adventure. When they did, they turned into chidren made of metal, and the junkyard turned into a beautiful park! They met farm animals, the Easter Bunny, and children made of cans. They all had a ride on the metal elephant named "Pussy Willow" because he was so soft and gentle. After a day of adventure, they flew in the air on Pussy Willow's...