Wedding anniversary years have well-established connections now common to most nations: 5th Wood, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 35th Jade, 40th Ruby, 45th Sapphire, 50th Gold, 60th Diamond, and 70th Platinum. In English speaking countries the first, wooden, gift was cut on the day of celebration and then presented to the wife as a finished article before the next two quarter days had passed. The modern tradition may have originated in medieval Germany where, if a married couple lived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, the wife was presented by her friends and neighbours with
A Gift for Jesus of a child's imagination. By the tale's end he reaches a much simpler conclusion. Summer's books tell stories about the small and large wonders of the world from a child's perspective. "A Gift for Jesus," looks at the tradition of Christmas gift-giving from a Christian perspective. As Jesus "gave his life" for the boy, he in turn hopes to return the favor in a very small way. The book's ending may lead a child to additional questions regarding the Christian faith. "A Gift for Jesus" was originally published in 1963 by Moody Press (Chicago) as the 2nd book in a