New York: Kensington, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel by this Singapore born, Canadian writer - in it, four narrators tell two stories, one that of a contemporary Chinese-Canadian psychologist mourning the death of her father, another of two Chinese prostitutes in early 20th-century Singapore. The novel opens just after Wu Lan's father has committed suicide at his home in Singapore, and Wu Lan has had a breakdown after returning from the funeral. To distract herself, she begins researching the sex trade in Singapore. Three other women are given voices in this novel: Lee Ah Choi, sold into prostitution by her parents for three sacks of rice; Chow Chat Mui, who fled her father's sexual abuse only to find herself tricked into prostitution; and finally Mahmee, Wu Lan's mother, who is grieving over her husband's death and her separation from her daughter. SIGNED on the title page. 218 pp. ISBN: 0-758201478.

New York: Neal Porter Books / Holiday House, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A charming story, with only a few words and many evocative illustrations, the first book both written and illustrated by this award-winning Canadian illustrator, and itself the recipient of many honors. A young child reassures his lost cat that he knows how scary it can be to be small in a big city, especially as the snow is falling, but here are some tips which might help. Named by the New York Public Library as the Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, a New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019, an NPR Best Kids Book of the Year, a Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year and more. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper with a small drawing. A book which should become a classic. Unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0823442614.