Bow Wow! Meow!: A First Book of Sounds — Melanie Bellah

By Amy Steele: Trina Schart Hyman's winsome, folksy illustrations go straight to your heart. Paired with the interesting, sometimes comforting, sometimes newly discovered sounds of everyday life (well, I am not sure about the snake, unless mom or dad is a herpetologist); this book is so perfect for babies just learning onomatopoeia, and even first-time readers (can't say that enough). It covers cars, ducks, trolleys, owls, phones, clocks, dolls, the wind. The book ends on a quiet note that is calming and peaceful.