(i) No, I do not believe in magic.

In the story ‘Taro’s Reward’, the unknown stream in the forest starts giving Taro sake instead of water. Sake is a delicious and very expensive drink that Taro’s father wished he could have. Taro was so thoughtful, considerate, and kind that he wanted to work harder than usual. That is why the magical stream reward Taro by giving him the sake that he wanted to earn. On the other hand, in ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework’, the elf that appeared, taught Patrick to be a organised, disciplined, and responsible person in the pretext of helping him with his homework.

(ii) I like ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework’ better than ‘Taro’s Reward’ because in the previous story, the boy Patrick was initially a lazy person and did not want to do his homework himself. The elf then taught him the value of work and discipline in life. This important and positive change in his personality makes this story more interesting than the latter one.

Yes I know such a story in another language, namely in Bengali.