EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' 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 April 19, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation for the year ended February 28, 1999. Deloitte & Touche LLP May 19, 1999 Tulsa, Oklahoma