aquinas, I tried to get DD into a few mystery series but the only one she took to was Nate the Great. If you are experiencing a very snowy winter, this one might be a good place to start:

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Snowy-M...ap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1393060286&sr=8-2

As for word play picture book, DD enjoyed this one around that age:

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Putneys-Qu...&qid=1393060078&sr=8-5&keywords=jon+agee

She also loved David Wiesner's books when she was 2. She would stare and stare then would narrate the book for me. Mr. Wuffles! was an instant classic at our household. smile