title: Chippy Chipmunk: Friends in the Garden
author:  Kathy M. Miller 
description: Kathy M. Miller is a teacher, cellist, author, and award-winning nature photographer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kutztown University with bachelor degrees in education and music. In addition to the images found in her multi-award-winning children's books <em>Chippy Chipmuck Parties in the Garden</em>, and <em>Chippy Chipmuck: Babies in the Garden</em>, Miller's photographs have been published in various newspapers and magazines and graced the covers of brochures, <em>Hawk Mountain News</em>, and the <em>2009 Schuylkill County Visitors Guide</em>. One of Miller's photos was used of the cover of the Yuengling Brewery Cookbook and she contributed ten images to the book Rescuing Wildlife. She won second place in the Schuylkill Allied Artists Competition in photography. She is a speaker at various reading and library association conferences. Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, Miller now lives in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania with her husband and a photogenic feline, Chester.
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  The Tale of Sandy Chipmunk
  
  
  [I. SANDY'S
  NAME](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos5480)
  
  [II. SOMETHING IN THE
  SKY](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos11466)
  
  [III. THE BROKEN
  EGG](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos16761)
  
  [IV. BUILDING A
  HOUSE](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos22446)
  
  [V. MRS. CHIPMUNK IS
  GLAD](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos26524)
  
  [VI. SAMPLES OF
  WHEAT](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos30666)
  
  [VII. UNCLE SAMMY'S
  STORE](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos36252)
  
  [VIII. THE BASKET OF
  CORN](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos40899)
  
  [IX. WORKING FOR MR.
  CROW](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos45381)
  
  [X. MR. CROW SCOLDS
  SANDY](The%20Tale%20of%20Sandy%20Chipmunk_split_001.html#filepos50563)
  
  [XI. THE MAIL-
  