Absent-Minded Mr. Rabbit is the first story from Richard Scarry's Funniest Storybook Ever, Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit and Richard Scarry's Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever.
Mr. Rabbit is reading a newspaper and isn't paying attention on where he's going. He eventually finds himself stuck in the cement until a power shovel scoops him unstuck. Mr. Rabbit thanks everyone and promises for now on he will always look where he was going. Because he was looking behind he eventually falls into a lake.
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Stuart Pig, Juan Bear, Angel Raccoon, Gertie the Crossing Guard, Jenna Cat, Stompy the construction bear and more animal construction workers appear in the segment from both the book and the Silly Stories and Songs video. Pa, Harry and Sally Pig make these cameo appearances in the Silly Stories and Songs video.