diff --git a/arrow-array/src/builder/generic_bytes_view_builder.rs b/arrow-array/src/builder/generic_bytes_view_builder.rs
index 6ff209ef7445..3c21b8624b99 100644
--- a/arrow-array/src/builder/generic_bytes_view_builder.rs
+++ b/arrow-array/src/builder/generic_bytes_view_builder.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ impl<T: ByteViewType + ?Sized> GenericByteViewBuilder<T> {
     /// Appends an array to the builder.
     /// This will flush any in-progress block and append the data buffers
     /// and add the (adapted) views.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if the builder would hold more than `u32::MAX` data buffers
     pub fn append_array(&mut self, array: &GenericByteViewArray<T>) {
         self.flush_in_progress();
         // keep original views if this array is the first to be added or if there are no data buffers (all inline views)
@@ -231,18 +235,28 @@ impl<T: ByteViewType + ?Sized> GenericByteViewBuilder<T> {
         let starting_buffer = self.completed.len() as u32;
 
         self.completed.extend(array.data_buffers().iter().cloned());
+        assert!(
+            u32::try_from(self.completed.len()).is_ok(),
+            "Too many blocks"
+        );
 
         if keep_views {
             self.views_buffer.extend_from_slice(array.views());
         } else {
             self.views_buffer.extend(array.views().iter().map(|v| {
-                let mut byte_view = ByteView::from(*v);
-                if byte_view.length > MAX_INLINE_VIEW_LEN {
-                    // Small views (<=12 bytes) are inlined, so only need to update large views
-                    byte_view.buffer_index += starting_buffer;
-                }
-
-                byte_view.as_u128()
+                // A view of a string of 12 bytes or fewer stores the string
+                // inline and has no buffer index, so adding 0 leaves it
+                // unchanged.
+                let offset = if *v as u32 > MAX_INLINE_VIEW_LEN {
+                    starting_buffer
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
+                // The buffer index is bits 64 to 95 of a view. Adding
+                // `starting_buffer` gives the string's buffer index in the
+                // builder, which fits in 32 bits, so the sum never carries
+                // into bit 96.
+                v + ((offset as u128) << 64)
             }));
         }
 
diff --git a/arrow-select/src/coalesce/byte_view.rs b/arrow-select/src/coalesce/byte_view.rs
index a6697bfdb599..ca3d2280a141 100644
--- a/arrow-select/src/coalesce/byte_view.rs
+++ b/arrow-select/src/coalesce/byte_view.rs
@@ -194,8 +194,12 @@ impl<B: ByteViewType> InProgressByteViewArray<B> {
             self.size_of_completed_buffers_from_current_source += buffers_size;
         }
 
-        let starting_buffer: u32 = self.completed.len().try_into().expect("too many buffers");
+        let starting_buffer = self.completed.len() as u32;
         self.completed.extend_from_slice(buffers);
+        assert!(
+            u32::try_from(self.completed.len()).is_ok(),
+            "too many buffers"
+        );
 
         if starting_buffer == 0 {
             // If there are no buffers, we can just use the views as is
@@ -203,12 +207,19 @@ impl<B: ByteViewType> InProgressByteViewArray<B> {
         } else {
             // If there are buffers, we need to update the buffer index
             let updated_views = views.iter().map(|v| {
-                let mut byte_view = ByteView::from(*v);
-                if byte_view.length > MAX_INLINE_VIEW_LEN {
-                    // Small views (<=12 bytes) are inlined, so only need to update large views
-                    byte_view.buffer_index += starting_buffer;
-                }
-                byte_view.as_u128()
+                // A view of a string of 12 bytes or fewer stores the string
+                // inline and has no buffer index, so adding 0 leaves it
+                // unchanged.
+                let offset = if *v as u32 > MAX_INLINE_VIEW_LEN {
+                    starting_buffer
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
+                // The buffer index is bits 64 to 95 of a view. Adding
+                // `starting_buffer` gives the string's buffer index in the
+                // output, which fits in 32 bits, so the sum never carries into
+                // bit 96.
+                v + ((offset as u128) << 64)
             });
 
             self.views.extend(updated_views);
diff --git a/arrow/benches/coalesce_kernels.rs b/arrow/benches/coalesce_kernels.rs
index 9cdd71cdc3bc..1f0c524cb6c5 100644
--- a/arrow/benches/coalesce_kernels.rs
+++ b/arrow/benches/coalesce_kernels.rs
@@ -1447,10 +1447,17 @@ impl DataStreamBuilder {
                 )
                 .with_timezone(Arc::clone(tz)),
             ),
-            DataType::Utf8 => Arc::new(create_string_array::<i32>(
-                self.batch_size,
-                self.null_density,
-            )), // TODO seed
+            // Strings of 0 to 399 bytes; `max_string_len` doesn't apply
+            DataType::Utf8 => Arc::new(
+                create_string_array_with_len_range_and_prefix_and_seed::<i32>(
+                    self.batch_size,
+                    self.null_density,
+                    0,
+                    399,
+                    "",
+                    seed,
+                ),
+            ),
             DataType::Binary => Arc::new(create_binary_array_with_len_range_and_prefix_and_seed::<
                 i32,
             >(
@@ -1482,11 +1489,18 @@ impl DataStreamBuilder {
                 if key_type.as_ref() == &DataType::Int32
                     && value_type.as_ref() == &DataType::Utf8 =>
             {
-                Arc::new(create_string_dict_array::<Int32Type>(
-                    self.batch_size,
-                    self.null_density,
-                    self.max_string_len,
-                )) // TODO seed
+                Arc::new(
+                    create_string_array_with_len_range_and_prefix_and_seed::<i32>(
+                        self.batch_size,
+                        self.null_density,
+                        self.max_string_len,
+                        self.max_string_len,
+                        "",
+                        seed,
+                    )
+                    .iter()
+                    .collect::<DictionaryArray<Int32Type>>(),
+                )
             }
             DataType::FixedSizeBinary(size) => Arc::new(create_fixed_size_binary_array(
                 self.batch_size,