Design
Build
Dream Big
Meet Rosita, a spirited Puerto Rican girl with big ideas, a creative heart, and a love for designing in two languages. Follow her first bilingual adventure as she introduces young readers to creativity, construction, culture and the joy of dreaming big.
BILINGUAL
ENGLISH
&
ESPAÑOL
Meet Rosita
Rosita is a spirited Puerto Rican girl with big ideas, a curious mind, and an even bigger heart.
Born on the island of Puerto Rico, with the beauty of Ponce woven into her story, Rosita sees the world as a place to imagine, create, and build. She loves drawing plans, solving problems, learning new words, and discovering how beautiful spaces come to life.
SHE DREAMS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH BECAUSE BIG IDEAS HAVE NO LANGUAGE
The Book
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Start the adventure with The Blue House / La Casita Azul, Rosita’s first bilingual design adventure. In this story, young readers join Rosita as she explores creativity, design, construction,
problem-solving, and the joy of creating beautiful spaces with heart.
What Readers Are Saying
From parents and teachers to little readers, Rosita’s first adventure is already inspiring creativity, confidence, and big dreams.
I loved reading Rosita’s Design Adventures: The Blue House. My favorite part was how Rosita was able to design a bathroom for Phineas and Tonks. I cannot wait to read the next adventure.
Sawyer, Age 9
Young Reader
Elementary Teacher
Parent
Mrs. Adams
If you have a child who loves to watch design shows, or one who does not really like to read, this is the book you need to order. The illustrations will appeal to reluctant readers, and children who love to create, make things pretty, or construct will find this book interesting. Their takeaway from this book would be: if I work hard, I can do it.
I have a 5th grader, and she is learning so much from this book. This is a really well-written and beautifully illustrated book. Such a great find!
Samantha
Inside the Adventure
Bilingual Vocabulary
Children discover words and ideas in English and Spanish, including Rosita’s special SAVVY words that help
young readers build confidence with new words and ideas.
Design & Construction
Rosita introduces little builders to interiors, homes, tools, materials, and the creative careers behind beautiful
spaces, helping children imagine what they may want to build, design, or become.
Creativity
&
Problem-Solving
Through each project, young
readers are encouraged to
imagine possibilities, make
decisions, ask questions,
and dream big!
Life Skills
for
Little Builders
Through teamwork, organization, gratitude, and confidence, Rosita helps little builders grow from within and build a strong foundation for who they are becoming.
About The Author
Rosa Santiago Zimmerman was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and brings her island roots into everything she builds, designs, and creates. With nearly three decades of experience in design, construction, and project leadership, Rosa created Rosita from her love of design, culture, language, and big dreams. Her hope is simple: to help children see what is possible, because children can begin to become what they can see.
Download Rosita’s Coloring Page
Take Rosita Along On Your Next Adventure
Download a FREE printable coloring page made for little builders who love to color, imagine, create, and dream big in English and Spanish.
By downloading the coloring page, you may also receive quarterly updates from Rosa’s Creative World, including Rosita’s Design Adventures, Build with Rosa, and other creative projects from Rosa’s brand family.
Bulk Orders & Thoughtful Gifting
Rosita’s Design Adventures makes a meaningful gift for children, families, classrooms, and little dreamers beginning a new chapter. Whether you are celebrating a new home, supporting bilingual learning, gifting young readers, or sharing creativity with your community, bulk orders make it easy to place Rosita’s first adventure into more little hands.
Perfect for real estate agents, educators, therapists, parents, grandparents, libraries, and community partners.
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Invite Rosita To Your Next Event
Rosita's Design Adventures will be available for select book signings, author readings, bilingual storytime moments, and organized events created for young readers ages 5-13.
From bookstores to community programs and special gatherings, Rosita events are designed to inspire creativity, confidence, culture, and big dreams.