Nugent (U. of Massachusetts, Amherst) and coauthors in pediatrics and physical therapy present this manual instructing clinicians who work with newborns in the use of the Newborn Behavioral Observations system (NBO). The NBO allows readers to make assessments on the development of a newborn and its relationship to its parents, and suggest strategies to parents for promoting behaviors and solving problems. Chapters comprise 18 observations for infants from birth to about three months, and include advice on working with medically fragile newborns and in multicultural, in-home, and nursery settings. Color photographs support the text. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)