Zvonko Čoh facts for kids

Zvonko Čoh was born on August 7, 1956. He is a famous Slovene painter, illustrator, and animator. He is best known for creating the first full-length animated movie in Slovenia.

This movie was called Socialization of a Bull and came out in 1998. Zvonko Čoh worked on it with another artist, Milan Erič. He has also drawn pictures for more than thirty books for kids and teens. Plus, he has made over twenty short animated films.

Who is Zvonko Čoh?

Zvonko Čoh was born in a city called Celje in 1956. He studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. He finished his studies in 1980.

Since then, he has worked as a free-lance artist. This means he works for himself and takes on different projects. He draws for many publishers in Slovenia. His amazing illustrations can also be found in magazines for children and young people.

Making Animated Films

Zvonko Čoh has created many short animated films. In 1998, he made history with Milan Erič. They created Slovenia's very first feature-length animated film. A feature-length film is a full-length movie, usually over an hour long.

Their film was titled Socializacija bika? (which means Socialisation of a Bull?). This was a big step for animation in Slovenia.

Awards for His Work

Zvonko Čoh has won the Levstik Award two times. This is a very important award in Slovenia for children's books.

He first won in 1988. This was for his illustrations in two books: Račka Puhačka (The Fluffy Duckling) and Rastoče težave Jadrana Krta (The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole). He won again in 1999. This time, it was for his pictures in a book of children's folk limericks called Enci benci na kamenci.

Books He Illustrated

Zvonko Čoh has brought many stories to life with his drawings. Here are some of the books he has illustrated:

• Kekec in Pehta (Kekec and Pehta), written by Josip Vandot, 2011
• Deseti brat, Hamlet, Drakula in drugi (The Tenth Brother, Hamlet, Dracula and others), written by Marjan Kovačevič Beltram, 2011
• Žiga špaget gre v širni svet (Žiga the Spaghetti Goes Out Into The Wide World), written by Aksinja Kermauner, 2010
• Odisejada in druge zgodbe (The Osyssey and Other Stories), written by Marjan Kovačevič Beltram, 2006
• Najlepše pravljice 2 (Most Beautiful Fairy Tales 2), 2009
• Dogodek v mestnem logu (An Events in an Urban Forest), written by Helena Koncut Kraljič, 2009
• Listko in njegova življenja (Little Leaf and His Lives ), written by Helena Koncut Kraljič, 2009
• Kako sta se gospod in gospa pomirila (How Mr and Mrs Calmed Down), written by Miklavž Komelj, 2009
• Stonoga Tina (Tina the Centipede), written by Helena Koncut Kraljič, 2008
• Samovo potovanje v deželo svetlobe (Sam's Journey into the Land of Light), written by Helena Koncut Kraljič, 2008
• Štiri črne mravljice (Four Black Ants), written by Anja Štefan, 2007
• Obuti maček (Puss in Boots), written by Charles Perrault, 2003