If It Weren't for You Author:Charlotte Zolotow "If it weren't for you, I'd be the only child." This is the wonderful way it begins - an older brother's speculation on how glorious it would be not to have to share everything, from parental attention to the tree house to the last slice of cake. And the way it ends is just as delightful, and heartwarming. All brothers and sisters will want t... more »o share this book. Charlotte Zolotow has given us a totally childlike portrait - with moments of hilarity, moments of poignancy, and with honesty throughout. The pictures by Ben Shecter are bold and buoyant and vividly expressive of the words.« less