EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Educational Development Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated April 1, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation for the year ended February 28, 2002. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Tulsa, Oklahoma October 21, 2002