The Coin Machine is a beautifully-illustrated visual book that causes the reader to empathize with a young boy’s plight to get the toy he desires from a coin machine. As the boy grows up he tries and tries again but continues to face disappointment. What will happen to the boy? Will he ever obtain his prize? What happens to us when we don’t get what we want? What happens when we have worked hard for it, but still end up disappointed with the outcome