Where the Wild Things Are is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him. Sendak began his career as an illustrator, but by the mid-1950s he had decided to start both writing and illustrating his own books. In 1956, he published his first book for which he was the sole author, "Kenny's Window" (1956). Soon after, he began work on another solo effort. The story was supposed to
The Little Drummer Boy album and the song were an enormous success, the single scoring on the U.S. music charts from 1958 to 1962. In 1963, the album was reissued under the title "The Little Drummer Boy: A Christmas Festival", capitalizing on the single's popularity. The following year the album was released in stereo. In 1988, "The Little Drummer Boy: A Christmas Festival" was released on CD by Casablanca Records, and subsequently, on Island Records. Harry Simeone, who in 1964 had signed with Kapp Records, recorded a new version of "The Little Drummer Boy" in 1965 for his album "O' Bambino: The Little Drummer