EXHIBIT 23





                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in (i) Post-Effective Amendment
Number 1 dated May 27, 1986 to Registration Statement No. 2-89471 on Form S-3,
(ii) Post-Effective Amendment Number 1 dated May 31, 1984 to Registration
Statement No. 2-84911 on Form S-8, (iii) Registration Statement No. 33-975 on
Form S-8 dated November 7, 1985, (iv) Registration Statement No. 33-16180 on
Form S-8 dated July 31, 1987, (v) Registration Statement No. 33-45673 on Form
S-8 dated February 4, 1992, (vi) Registration Statement No. 33-58582 on Form S-8
dated February 22, 1993, (vii) Registration Statement No. 33-61037 on form S-8
dated July 14, 1995, (viii) Registration Statement No. 33-08123 on Form S-8
dated July 15, 1996, (ix) Registration Statement No. 333-41912 on Form S-8 dated
July 21, 2000, (x) Registration Statement No. 333-65534 dated July 20, 2001 on
Form S-8 and (xi) Amendment No. 1 dated October 19, 2001 to Registration
Statement No. 333-68526 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 26, 2002, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of American
Greetings Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal
year ended February 28, 2002.



                                             /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
May 22, 2002