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Is he still in 4th grade? I know more about resources for middle/high schoolers than for elementary schoolers. One recommendation that comes to mind is
The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Mangus Enzenberger --- this has substantive mathematical content and I've found that it's quite popular among gifted children who encounter it.
Three items which may be useful to you in working with him are
Vision in Elementary Mathematics by W. W. Sawyer
Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in China and the United States by Liping Ma
Arithmetic for Parents: A Book for Grownups about Children's Mathematics by Ron Aharoni.
I haven't had a chance to look at the last one but it's recommended by Alexander Givental, a Berkeley math professor and parent who I have very high regard for.
I think that Raymond Smullyan's books of logic puzzles are good for gifted children.
Thanks,
He hasn't reached the 4th grade but I was teaching him above his grade level math.
Right, this makes sense.
Looking at your location, one more thing that I should point out is the Harvard Math Circle. It's probably too far away to be useful considering that the classes for younger children meet on weekdays, but something to keep in mind for the future.