Three French Hens by Margie Palatini and Richard Egielski published in 2005. From front book flap - "On the third day of Christmas, a mademoiselle from Paris sent her true love three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. The hens never arrived..."
"Colette, Poulette, and Fifi end up delivered not Phillipe Renard, but th Phil Fox from the Bronx, Phil can't believe his luck. he hasn't had a square meal in weeks, and voila - free lunch right on his doorstep! But his plans to dine on the delectable fowl are foiled as the French hens work their Christmas magic on him proving that the spirit of the holidays can bring the most unlikely folks together."
"Colette, Poulette, and Fifi end up delivered not Phillipe Renard, but th Phil Fox from the Bronx, Phil can't believe his luck. he hasn't had a square meal in weeks, and voila - free lunch right on his doorstep! But his plans to dine on the delectable fowl are foiled as the French hens work their Christmas magic on him proving that the spirit of the holidays can bring the most unlikely folks together."
