Her mom's promised end-of-afternoon surprise comforts Jo throughout the day she has to stay home because she's not feeling well. Through her apartment window, Jo watches familiar comings and goings: the mail carrier, the milk delivery, neighbors. A fresh glimpse of a biracial family in a multicultural urban neighborhood is illustrated with pen and ink and watercolor images of daily life shown in an upbeat way. (Ages 3-7)

Jo is ill and has to stay in bed for the day, but her mum promises to bring her home a surprise to make her feel better. All day long Jo looks out of the window waiting for her mum to return, and in the meantime sees all her friends from the neighbourhood, including the postman, the window cleaner and Mrs Ali from next door. But when will Mum be back with her surprise for Jo?