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 1, 2002, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation for the year ended February 28, 2002. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Tulsa, Oklahoma May 6, 2002