A Wish for Wings That Work. A Wish for Wings That Work. Cover. Author. Berkeley Breathed. Illustrator. Berkeley Breathed. Cover artist. Berkeley Breathed. Country. United States. Language. English. A Wish for Wings That Work An Opus Christmas Story is a childrens book by Berkeley Breathed that was published in 1991. It was made into an animated television. The mail in the north used to be delivered by dogsled, but the success of airplane delivery leaves Balto and the other sled dogs feeling neglected. I/51BHq8PXVHL._SR600%2C315_PIWhiteStrip%2CBottomLeft%2C0%2C35_PIStarRatingFOURANDHALF%2CBottomLeft%2C360%2C-6_SR600%2C315_ZA(107%20Reviews)%2C445%2C286%2C400%2C400%2Carial%2C12%2C4%2C0%2C0%2C5_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg' alt='Balto III: Wings Of Change Video Download' title='Balto III: Wings Of Change Video Download' />Genre. Childrens. Publisher. Little Brown Co. Publication date. Pages. 32. ISBN0 3. A Wish for Wings That Work An Opus Christmas Story is a childrens book by Berkeley Breathed that was published in 1. It was made into an animated television special that same year. The book and special feature characters from Breatheds comic strips Bloom County and Outland. The story centers on Opus the Penguin a main character of all three of Breatheds comic strips, and at the time appearing in Outland. Opus is downhearted because, as a penguin, he cannot fly. He orders a machine and assembles it when it comes time to test the machine by jumping off a three mile high cliff, Opus decides to do something less dangerous, and goes home to make anchovy. Christmas cookies. He does not give up on his dream though, and makes a Christmas wish to Santa Claus for wings that will go On Christmas Eve, Santa is making his usual delivery when he loses his reindeer and crashes into a lake. Opus jumps in and uses his natural swimming skills to pull Santa out. To thank Opus for his daring rescue, a group of ducks pick him up and take him flying through the air. TV specialeditOn December 1. CBS. 12 It was directed by Skip Jones and was produced by Peggy Regan for Steven Spielbergs Amblin Television for Universal Cartoon Studios. It was released on DVD on November 6, 2. Critical receptioneditLisa Horowitz of Variety gave the special a positive review, saying that it crams a lot of action and intelligence into its half hour. She also praised the animation and vocal performances. Breathed, who was credited as the writer and executive producer of the special, was disappointed with the overall results. Asked in a 2. 00. Washington Post interview where a copy of the special could be found on VHS or DVD, Breathed replied. Hopefully in the rubbish pail. We can do better than that and we will with an eventual Opus film. Im glad you enjoyed it. I presume your family was on speed when they watched it. I would imagine it helps. In a 2. 00. 7 interview, Breathed said that the reason he disliked the special was simply unspectacular ratings and that his humor wasnt meant for television, even if it was done right. Cheap Howl`S Moving Castle Movie. He also blamed his own lack of writing experience, as I wrote the script. And the director was way over his head. Breathed said that he had wanted Sterling Holloway to provide the voice for Opus. According to a 2. Breathed interview, the director inserted numerous inappropriate jokes into the specials background scenes. ReferenceseditExternal linksedit. Welcome to NYC. gov City of New York. Check the status of an existing NYC3. Service Request. You can check the status of your Service Request. Most confirmation numbers. C1 1 and you should enter them using the format. C1 1 XXXXXXXXX. If your confirmation number does not begin. C1 1, enter it without spaces or dashes. FAQs. Can I change or cancel my Service RequestNo, once you submit your Service Request, you. You can submit a new Service. Request with updated or corrected information. What if I get a Service Request Not Found message Try again later. It may take several hours for. If you cannot get your status. What if I am not satisfied with my Service Request. You can contact the agency directly through their website. Go to the Agencies list under NYC Resources to find links to agency websites. You can also submit another Service Request.