diff --git a/arro3-core/python/arro3/core/_core.pyi b/arro3-core/python/arro3/core/_core.pyi
index 93a21dc..8dddd1f 100644
--- a/arro3-core/python/arro3/core/_core.pyi
+++ b/arro3-core/python/arro3/core/_core.pyi
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Array:
             obj: A sequence of input objects.
             type: Explicit type to attempt to coerce to.
         """
-    def __array__(self) -> NDArray: ...
+    def __array__(self, dtype=None, copy=None) -> NDArray: ...
     def __arrow_c_array__(
         self, requested_schema: object | None = None
     ) -> tuple[object, object]: ...
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ChunkedArray:
         arrays: Sequence[ArrowArrayExportable],
         type: ArrowSchemaExportable | None = None,
     ) -> None: ...
-    def __array__(self) -> NDArray: ...
+    def __array__(self, dtype=None, copy=None) -> NDArray: ...
     def __arrow_c_stream__(self, requested_schema: object | None = None) -> object: ...
     def __eq__(self, other) -> bool: ...
     def __len__(self) -> int: ...
@@ -1007,6 +1007,13 @@ class Table:
         Returns:
             _description_
         """
+    @classmethod
+    def from_batches(
+        cls,
+        batches: Sequence[ArrowArrayExportable],
+        *,
+        schema: ArrowSchemaExportable | None = None,
+    ) -> Table: ...
     @overload
     @classmethod
     def from_pydict(
diff --git a/pyo3-arrow/src/array.rs b/pyo3-arrow/src/array.rs
index 9c0507b..7a17510 100644
--- a/pyo3-arrow/src/array.rs
+++ b/pyo3-arrow/src/array.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,14 @@ impl PyArray {
 
     /// An implementation of the Array interface, for interoperability with numpy and other
     /// array libraries.
-    pub fn __array__(&self, py: Python) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
+    #[pyo3(signature = (dtype=None, copy=None))]
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    pub fn __array__(
+        &self,
+        py: Python,
+        dtype: Option<PyObject>,
+        copy: Option<PyObject>,
+    ) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
         to_numpy(py, &self.array)
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +296,7 @@ impl PyArray {
 
     /// Copy this array to a `numpy` NDArray
     pub fn to_numpy(&self, py: Python) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
-        self.__array__(py)
+        self.__array__(py, None, None)
     }
 
     #[getter]
diff --git a/pyo3-arrow/src/chunked.rs b/pyo3-arrow/src/chunked.rs
index e0270cf..9badb25 100644
--- a/pyo3-arrow/src/chunked.rs
+++ b/pyo3-arrow/src/chunked.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,14 @@ impl PyChunkedArray {
 
     /// An implementation of the Array interface, for interoperability with numpy and other
     /// array libraries.
-    pub fn __array__(&self, py: Python) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
+    #[pyo3(signature = (dtype=None, copy=None))]
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    pub fn __array__(
+        &self,
+        py: Python,
+        dtype: Option<PyObject>,
+        copy: Option<PyObject>,
+    ) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
         let chunk_refs = self
             .chunks
             .iter()
@@ -386,7 +393,7 @@ impl PyChunkedArray {
 
     /// Copy this array to a `numpy` NDArray
     pub fn to_numpy(&self, py: Python) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
-        self.__array__(py)
+        self.__array__(py, None, None)
     }
 
     pub fn r#type(&self, py: Python) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
diff --git a/pyo3-arrow/src/interop/numpy/to_numpy.rs b/pyo3-arrow/src/interop/numpy/to_numpy.rs
index afe2d25..924a5b1 100644
--- a/pyo3-arrow/src/interop/numpy/to_numpy.rs
+++ b/pyo3-arrow/src/interop/numpy/to_numpy.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use arrow::datatypes::*;
 use arrow_array::Array;
 use arrow_schema::DataType;
 use numpy::ToPyArray;
-use pyo3::exceptions::PyValueError;
-use pyo3::types::PyAnyMethods;
+use pyo3::exceptions::{PyNotImplementedError, PyValueError};
+use pyo3::types::{PyAnyMethods, PyBytes, PyDict, PyList, PyString, PyTuple};
 use pyo3::{intern, PyObject, PyResult, Python, ToPyObject};
 
 pub fn to_numpy(py: Python, arr: &dyn Array) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
@@ -39,7 +39,77 @@ pub fn to_numpy(py: Python, arr: &dyn Array) -> PyResult<PyObject> {
             let bools = arr.as_boolean().values().iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
             bools.to_pyarray_bound(py).to_object(py)
         }
-        _ => todo!(),
+        // For other data types we create Python objects and then create an object-typed numpy
+        // array
+        DataType::Binary => {
+            let mut py_bytes = Vec::with_capacity(arr.len());
+            arr.as_binary::<i32>()
+                .iter()
+                .for_each(|x| py_bytes.push(PyBytes::new_bound(py, x.unwrap())));
+            let py_list = PyList::new_bound(py, py_bytes);
+            let numpy_mod = py.import_bound(intern!(py, "numpy"))?;
+            let kwargs = PyDict::new_bound(py);
+            kwargs.set_item("dtype", numpy_mod.getattr(intern!(py, "object_"))?)?;
+            let np_arr = numpy_mod.call_method(
+                intern!(py, "array"),
+                PyTuple::new_bound(py, vec![py_list]),
+                Some(&kwargs),
+            )?;
+            np_arr.into()
+        }
+        DataType::LargeBinary => {
+            let mut py_bytes = Vec::with_capacity(arr.len());
+            arr.as_binary::<i64>()
+                .iter()
+                .for_each(|x| py_bytes.push(PyBytes::new_bound(py, x.unwrap())));
+            let py_list = PyList::new_bound(py, py_bytes);
+            let numpy_mod = py.import_bound(intern!(py, "numpy"))?;
+            let kwargs = PyDict::new_bound(py);
+            kwargs.set_item("dtype", numpy_mod.getattr(intern!(py, "object_"))?)?;
+            let np_arr = numpy_mod.call_method(
+                intern!(py, "array"),
+                PyTuple::new_bound(py, vec![py_list]),
+                Some(&kwargs),
+            )?;
+            np_arr.into()
+        }
+        DataType::Utf8 => {
+            let mut py_bytes = Vec::with_capacity(arr.len());
+            arr.as_string::<i32>()
+                .iter()
+                .for_each(|x| py_bytes.push(PyString::new_bound(py, x.unwrap())));
+            let py_list = PyList::new_bound(py, py_bytes);
+            let numpy_mod = py.import_bound(intern!(py, "numpy"))?;
+            let kwargs = PyDict::new_bound(py);
+            kwargs.set_item("dtype", numpy_mod.getattr(intern!(py, "object_"))?)?;
+            let np_arr = numpy_mod.call_method(
+                intern!(py, "array"),
+                PyTuple::new_bound(py, vec![py_list]),
+                Some(&kwargs),
+            )?;
+            np_arr.into()
+        }
+        DataType::LargeUtf8 => {
+            let mut py_bytes = Vec::with_capacity(arr.len());
+            arr.as_string::<i64>()
+                .iter()
+                .for_each(|x| py_bytes.push(PyString::new_bound(py, x.unwrap())));
+            let py_list = PyList::new_bound(py, py_bytes);
+            let numpy_mod = py.import_bound(intern!(py, "numpy"))?;
+            let kwargs = PyDict::new_bound(py);
+            kwargs.set_item("dtype", numpy_mod.getattr(intern!(py, "object_"))?)?;
+            let np_arr = numpy_mod.call_method(
+                intern!(py, "array"),
+                PyTuple::new_bound(py, vec![py_list]),
+                Some(&kwargs),
+            )?;
+            np_arr.into()
+        }
+        dt => {
+            return Err(PyNotImplementedError::new_err(format!(
+                "Unsupported type in to_numpy {dt}"
+            )))
+        }
     };
     Ok(result)
 }
diff --git a/pyo3-arrow/src/table.rs b/pyo3-arrow/src/table.rs
index d072083..d9f2f36 100644
--- a/pyo3-arrow/src/table.rs
+++ b/pyo3-arrow/src/table.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,30 @@ impl PyTable {
         Ok(Self::new(batches, schema))
     }
 
+    #[classmethod]
+    #[pyo3(signature = (batches, *, schema=None))]
+    pub fn from_batches(
+        _cls: &Bound<PyType>,
+        batches: Vec<PyRecordBatch>,
+        schema: Option<PySchema>,
+    ) -> PyArrowResult<Self> {
+        if batches.is_empty() {
+            let schema = schema.ok_or(PyValueError::new_err(
+                "schema must be passed for an empty list of batches",
+            ))?;
+            return Ok(Self::new(vec![], schema.into_inner()));
+        }
+
+        let batches = batches
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|batch| batch.into_inner())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let schema = schema
+            .map(|s| s.into_inner())
+            .unwrap_or(batches.first().unwrap().schema());
+        Ok(Self::new(batches, schema))
+    }
+
     #[classmethod]
     #[pyo3(signature = (mapping, *, schema=None, metadata=None))]
     pub fn from_pydict(