Available on Amazon and Lulu ~ June 2025
Maddie, age 9, and her classmates learn about world cultures while learning dances from all 7 continents.
“This story is cute and the Unicorn makes it magical!”
~Ava (age 8)
~Everly (age 9)
“Dance is a powerful educational tool for social and emotional learning, which is very evident in this beautiful and inspiring book.”
~Lauren Youngman
Dance Educator
MADDIE AND THE VIRUS
The story of a young girl navigating life during a pandemic.
Now available for purchase.
"This is a lovely book, very sensitive and thoughtful."
— Mary Verdi-Fletcher
President/Founding Artistic Director
Dancing Wheels Company & School
dancingwheels.org
"Maddie's sweet character carries the reader through the pandemic and beyond. An inspiration for any age.”
— Annelies M. Gentile, MA, PCC
Coach, Author, Artist
conduitforchange.com
About Maddie’s Journey
Children worldwide have been navigating life during the Covid-19 pandemic. Maddie is one of those children. She shares with the reader her daily struggles and her creative discoveries during this time of isolation. Maddie loves to dance with her family and friends online. She dreams of building houses for people all over the world one day. She enjoys sending cards to cheer up her pen pal and her neighbors. In addition to delightful illustrations, the book includes a Glossary of pandemic-related vocabulary and a What Do You Think? section for the reader's own reflection.
About the Author
Gretchen Susan Romanowski is a dance educator who has enjoyed a wonderful career as a performer, teacher, choreographer, and director.
About the Illustrator
Mike Rosado is an illustrator, musician, host of Pencil Pushers Podcast, and owner of MRC, a branding company in the heart of downtown Raleigh.
(mrcraleigh.com)
Join Maddie on her first journey.
MADDIE AND THE VIRUS
Now available.