diff --git a/moto/dynamodb/responses.py b/moto/dynamodb/responses.py
index 593d40b4..1c046a3d 100644
--- a/moto/dynamodb/responses.py
+++ b/moto/dynamodb/responses.py
@@ -155,6 +155,29 @@ class DynamoHandler(object):
             er = 'com.amazonaws.dynamodb.v20111205#ResourceNotFoundException'
             return self.error(er)
 
+    def BatchGetItem(self, uri, body, headers):
+        table_batches = body['RequestItems']
+
+        results = {
+            "Responses": {
+                "UnprocessedKeys": {}
+            }
+        }
+
+        for table_name, table_request in table_batches.iteritems():
+            items = []
+            keys = table_request['Keys']
+            attributes_to_get = table_request.get('AttributesToGet')
+            for key in keys:
+                hash_key = value_from_dynamo_type(key["HashKeyElement"])
+                range_key = value_from_dynamo_type(key.get("RangeKeyElement"))
+                item = dynamodb_backend.get_item(table_name, hash_key, range_key)
+                if item:
+                    item_describe = item.describe_attrs(attributes_to_get)
+                    items.append(item_describe)
+            results["Responses"][table_name] = {"Items": items, "ConsumedCapacityUnits": 1}
+        return json.dumps(results)
+
     def Query(self, uri, body, headers):
         name = body['TableName']
         hash_key = body['HashKeyValue'].values()[0]
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py b/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py
index 8ff9da7f..fec27bdd 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py
@@ -338,5 +338,44 @@ def test_write_batch():
     table.item_count.should.equal(1)
 
 
-# Batch read
-# Batch write
+@mock_dynamodb
+def test_batch_read():
+    conn = boto.connect_dynamodb()
+    table = create_table(conn)
+
+    item_data = {
+        'Body': 'http://url_to_lolcat.gif',
+        'SentBy': 'User A',
+        'ReceivedTime': '12/9/2011 11:36:03 PM',
+    }
+    item = table.new_item(
+        hash_key='the-key',
+        range_key='456',
+        attrs=item_data,
+    )
+    item.put()
+
+    item = table.new_item(
+        hash_key='the-key',
+        range_key='123',
+        attrs=item_data,
+    )
+    item.put()
+
+    item_data = {
+        'Body': 'http://url_to_lolcat.gif',
+        'SentBy': 'User B',
+        'ReceivedTime': '12/9/2011 11:36:03 PM',
+        'Ids': {1, 2, 3},
+        'PK': 7,
+    }
+    item = table.new_item(
+        hash_key='another-key',
+        range_key='789',
+        attrs=item_data,
+    )
+    item.put()
+
+    items = table.batch_get_item([('the-key', '123'), ('another-key', '789')])
+    count = len([item for item in items])
+    count.should.equal(2)