glitz — /glits/, Slang. n. 1. ostentatious glitter or sophistication: a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz. v.t. 2. to add a showy sophistication to (often fol. by up): They glitzed up the lobby with a couple of fountains and a birdcage. [1970 75; perh … Universalium
glitz — [glits] n. flashiness and glamour. □ The place was a morass of eager sales geeks and phony glitz. □ The glitz was blinding, and the substance was invisible … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
C. S. Adler — C.S. (Carole Schwerdtfeger) Adler (born February 23, 1932) is an American children s book author. She has been a full time writer since the publication of her first book, The Magic of the Glits , in 1979. That book won both the William Allen… … Wikipedia
List of children's literature authors — This is a list of notable children s literature authors and their most famous works. For a discussion of the criteria used to define something as a work of children s literature, see children s literature. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P … Wikipedia
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Golden Kite Award — The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children s Book Writers and Illustrators to recognize excellence in children’s literature. Instituted in 1972, the Golden Kite Awards are the only children’s literary award judged by a… … Wikipedia
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