The Young and the Restless star Jessica Collins is overcome with emotion over her new venture, and it's about dogs

The Young and the Restless alumna Jessica Collins stirred up many emotions with her portrayal of Avery Bailey Clarke during her time in Genoa City. Now, the Daytime Emmy-winning actress is feeling emotions of her own as a creative endeavor she's undertaken is taking solid form.

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Collins began an emotional Instagram video by sharing with her followers a box that had just arrived. Inside it are copies of her first book, Where Is Big Dog?, which Soap Central first told readers about here.

"My book is here," Collins enthused, clearly touched by this landmark moment in her journey as an author. "Where is Big Dog. I just got a delivery from Fed Ex. Oh, my God. 'Where's Big Dog?'

"I am officially an author of a book that I love so much, and I can't wait to share it with you," The Young and the Restless attorney continued. "I can't breathe right now. I'm shaking so much."

Collins added that she wasn't sure why it sometimes takes books so long to come out, but they do! "It's not available until March 24th, 2026," she shares, hastening to add, "but you can pre-order it now at Amazon, at Target, at Barnes and Noble...and Simon & Schuster."

Until then, Collins can be found on Cloud 9 as she's over the moon with joy. "I can believe this," she marvels as the joy of being a published author continues to wash over her in waves. "I have a book. I have a book! I can't wait to share it with you."

What "Where's Big Dog?" is all about, The Young and the Restless

Along with fellow author Lisa Melamed and illustrator Carla Naude, "Where's Big Dog?" is a book that will help families understand loss as they move through grief over loss, particularly in cases of family pets, while highlighting remembrance and healing.

Actor/director Ben Stiller and his actress wife, Christine Taylor, call the tome "hearfelt and real."

"Where's Big Dog?" will take readers on a journey to "find them" again. Those places can be clouds in the sky, in the trunk of a tree, or in the swirl of a marble countertop. The book serves as a reminder that even after goodbye, your best friend will always be by your side.

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Author Peter Parnell, who wrote "And Tango Makes Three," says that "Where's Big Dog?" is "not only moving, it's comforting and restorative as well. You don’t have to be a dog-lover to love 'Where’s Big Dog?' You just have to be human.”

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