GIGI & Friends, coloring book, was an offshoot of the original Cat Tales book by author, Win Stites, WWII PBY Catalina seaplane flight engineer. Written and illustrated by the author, GIGI, a characterization of the PBY seaplane, was the theme used in the children's coloring book featuring the actions and adventures GIGI (PBY) did and still does today. The characters and friends of GIGI play a big part in her life and children, their parents and even grandparents will find an attachment to the role these characters played in her life On the last page of GIGI and Friends, is a glossary of the cartoon image of each "friend" describing their real identity