Anton's mom is seriously ill and this changes a lot for Anton. Anton misses life before the illness, but he tries to be strong. But then there is bad news. Anton's mom knows that she will soon have to leave this world. That's why she has thought of something special for Anton... The story of Anton and his astronaut mother is a sensitively written children's book about dying and death. The author takes the reader on this moving emotional journey. The fate of little Anton gives children and relatives access to the subject of grief and the loss of a parent and provides comforting thoughts.