I use the wooden bamboo ones for that slippery "fun fur" yarn because the yarn is so much less likely to slide off, which is a good thing for a beginner. I almost can't believe how soft the yarns are now; when I first learned to crochet as a kid, I don't remember that there were this many wonderful choices of texture OR colors.
Wooden and bamboo needles are excellent for slippery yarn, and really good if you haven't mastered the slipslides yet...one of the problems learning to knit with dp needles is not having too many stitches per needle...and finding longer needles at times...