Ferraro Collection.
Over 100 books written, adapted, retold, by Alan Benjamin, a noted children’s author and editor.
Benjamin was Art director children’s books, MacMillan Public, New York City, 1974-1981; editor-in-chief children’s books, Crown Publications, New York City, 1981-1983; vice president, editorial director Little Simon,, Simon & Schuster Publications, New York City, 1985-1994; and editor-at-large, Dorling Kindersley, New York City, since 1994.

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CIRCI avails itself of the collections of the Braidense National Library, including those of the Adler and Prutscher children’s books.
As a non-profit association, CIRCI welcomes donations of collections of children’s books, toys, illustrations and other archival material, in order to increase the research opportunities of its scholars and users.