Both of those are cute!
I love Photoshop, but I especially love my Wacom tablet!
WTC Wacom Technology Home Page
That little Bamboo unit looks like a newer product. I don't remember seeing it the last time I visited their site.
I have an Intuos 2 Wacom tablet that's 6" x 8". It cost me $400 or so about 8 years ago & came bundled with several software packages, one of which was Photoshop Elements. PS Elements is like a mini version of regular Photoshop & can do most of what the original can do. Can't CMYK color separate, tho, which is needed if you ever send your stuff off to be turned into posters or whatever. PS Elements is all I used for customer mockups & such until just this year, so it's a fantastic way to get started. It also came with a wireless mouse (which I never use) & a pressure sensitive pen with replacement tips.
Here's the current version of what I use: Intuos 3 & they still ship it with PS Elements!
Intuos3 6x8 - Product Overview
Once you get one (& get used to drawing without looking down), you'll wonder how you ever functioned without it.