Maxie has appeared with Chilly more than Gooney has. The C-47 also earned the informal nickname "gooney bird" in the European theatre of operations. Her book "Gooney Bird Greene" won the 2002 Rhode Island Children's Book Award. In 2004, her book "Gooney Bird Greene" won the Rhode Island Children's Book Award. In 1962, Kenner created the Gooney Bird as part of its marketing efforts. Gooney Bird Greene has just transferred to Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class in Watertower.