EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-60188 of Educational Development Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated May 2, 1997, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation for the year ended February 28, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP May 23, 1997 Tulsa, Oklahoma