If you’re new to Python, you might want to start by getting an idea of what the language is like.

Django is 100% Python, so if you’ve got minimal comfort with Python you’ll probably get a lot more out of Django.

If you’re new to programming entirely, you might want to start with this list of Python resources for non-programmers If you already know a few other languages and want to get up to speed with Python quickly,

we recommend Dive Into Python.

If that’s not quite your style, there are many other books about Python.