This fantasy is appropriate for juvenile readers, ages 6-11 and includes historical photos of Healdsburg, CA.  
Hard-cover, color, 32 pages. 

It is also appropriate for adults who love local history!
About Herbie:
Late at night, a little toy soldier sits on a Museum shelf. It’s dark, and nobody is around -
except a small brass dog with droopy ears and a grumpy grey cat.

As the dog listens patiently, our toy soldier, Herbie, recounts his adventures in mid-century Healdsburg. It’s a wonderful life - that is, until the summer of the mysterious River Bandit, when Herbie goes missing. Who is the Bandit? Is Herbie ever found? 

Wander  with Herbie around a small California town in the 1950s, in an era of  black and white televisions,
water-skiing on the Russian River  and rainy Saturday matinees.
 

About the Author
Marie Butler was born and raised in San Francisco. Growing up, she spent summers playing on the Russian River, just like Herbie. She has resided in the charming city of Healdsburg, CA 
for 37 years. 

Ms.  Butler is a free-lance writer and a columnist for a local publication.  Her niche is observing and writing about the fascinating, quirky Sonoma County and wine country.