Very well written, concise, and helps with getting a novice programmer going with Python. Which is a huge selling point to practically minded new programmers because you can trick them into it with "this is the best way to learn Python read this."
I haven't compared it to SICP though, which is much longer.
Seconding Lisp in Small Pieces. I was so impressed with it during my student years that I even translated it into Russian. They don't lie about this “profound sense of enlightenment” once you finally get it.
I haven't read that one. I've always recommended my devs read The Little Schemer if they ever need something to read on a plane ride. I always recommend reading it while NOT in front of a computer.
https://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/sicp/index.html