Meet the Author + Illustrator
MockingbirdArtist is a visual storyteller and illustrator who believes in the power of art and story to connect hearts. Through gentle words and whimsical images, she helps families see beauty in the ordinary and find truth in every season.
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What Was I Made For is her second children's book, following her beloved debut My Little Mockingbird. With each title, she invites readers to wonder, ask brave questions, and trust the One who holds every season.
Book Blurb
When a little mockingbird can no longer fly, she begins to wonder what her purpose truly is. Through a tender journey of hurt, healing, and hope, she learns that even broken wings can carry a beautiful song.
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What Was I Made For is a soul-stirring picture book that gently explores themes of purpose, faith, waiting, and identity through heartfelt rhyme and vivid imagery. With lyrical language and timeless truth, it’s a book for children navigating big feelings - and for grown-ups who still carry some of their own.
Perfect For
Key Themes
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Ages 6–10 (or younger as a read-aloud)
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Families navigating change, grief, or healing
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Faith-based communities, homeschoolers, and classrooms
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Church gift shops, Christian bookstores, and boutique children’s shops
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Anyone who needs a reminder that they are never alone
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God-given identity and purpose
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Trust in hard seasons
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Healing after disappointment
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Slowing down to hear God’s voice
Book Details
Also Available
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Hardcover
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Full-color illustrations
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32 pages
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ISBN: 979-8-218-85817-9
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Publisher: MockingbirdArtist
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Available via: Amazon
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Retail Price: $20.00
My Little Mockingbird
A gentle bedtime book celebrating the bond between a parent and child, My Little Mockingbird is perfect for baby showers, birthdays, and bedtime routines. Available wherever What Was I Made For is sold.
The Reviews Are In!
Callie Sandman
Children's Ministry Director
What I enjoyed most about this book was the gentle, Christ-centered message about purpose and trusting God. The meaningful mockingbird metaphor makes big ideas easy for children to understand. The moment when the little mockingbird sits quietly and listens to the voice of the Creator really stood out. The illustrations beautifully capture peace, reassurance, and God’s nearness, and it sparked meaningful reflection about trusting Him even in hard seasons. {What Was I Made For? is} a gentle, faith-filled picture book that helps children understand purpose, waiting, and trusting God when things don’t go as planned. Through beautiful illustrations and the story of a little mockingbird, it reminds readers that God is near, loving, and has a good plan— even in hard seasons.
Christi
Grandma + leader and advocate for the needs and care of children around the world
I love the message! We all want and need a purpose for living. Sometimes, when our lives aren’t turning out exactly how we had planned, we start to doubt our purpose. This wonderful book helps us remember we all have a purpose! I love the moment when {the little Mockingbird} realizes the Creator still has amazing plans for her life! I am very excited about this book and can’t wait to read it to my grandchildren!
Sydni Tew
Parent to kids ages 3-5
{What Was I Made For? is} a helpful and engaging resource to teach children about their true identity and purpose. Through beautiful illustrations and a heart warming story, children will learn that their purpose is not defined simply by what happens to them. So grateful for this resource as a parent of young children.
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